quibble

• Nom désignant une objection ou une critique mineure et souvent pointilleuse, employée pour esquiver le fond d'un débat en se focalisant sur des détails insignifiants. Peut aussi renvoyer à une argutie ou à un jeu de mots ambigu visant à éluder une question.

A noun referring to a minor or trivial objection or criticism, often used to evade the main point of an argument by focusing on irrelevant details.

1. Minor objection or criticismC1formal

   A small, petty objection or criticism, often used to avoid the main point of an argument.

   Objection mineure

   • His only quibble with the plan was the color of the logo.
   • She raised a quibble about the wording of the contract.
   • The committee dismissed his quibble as irrelevant to the main issue.

   Synonymescarpingcavilcomplaintcriticismnitpickobjectionquiddityquirk

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer une dispute ou une plainte à propos de détails insignifiants ou mineurs, souvent afin d'éviter la question principale.

A verb used to express the act of arguing or complaining about trivial or minor details, often to avoid the main issue.

1. Raise trivial objectionsC1formal

   To avoid the main point of an argument by focusing on minor or irrelevant details.

   chercher la petite bête

   • Instead of addressing the main issue, he started to quibble over the wording.
   • She tends to quibble about small expenses rather than the overall budget.
   • Let's not quibble over minor points; we need to reach a decision.

   Synonymesbickercarpcavilequivocatenitpickprevaricatetrivialize

   Antonymesacquiesceagreeassentconcede

2. Argue about petty mattersB2informal

   To engage in a minor or petty argument, often about something unimportant.

   Chicaner

   • The children quibbled over who would get the last piece of cake.
   • They spent the whole evening quibbling about whose turn it was to do the dishes.
   • Stop quibbling and just agree on a time to meet.

   Synonymesbickercavilnitpicksquabblewrangle