Synonyms for quarrel

noun

1. An angry dispute

   argument, wrangle, squabble, altercation, dispute, disagreement, dissension, falling-out, feud, spat*; see also disagreement 1, dispute, fight 1.

2. Objection

   complaint, disapproval, disagreement; see objection 1, 2.

verb

quarrel implies heated verbal strife marked by anger and resentment and often suggests continued hostility as a result; wrangle suggests a noisy dispute in which each person is vehemently insistent on his or her own views; altercation implies verbal contention that may or may not be accompanied by blows; squabble implies undignified, childish wrangling over a small matter; spat is a colloquial term for a petty quarrel and suggests a brief outburst that does not have a significant effect on a relationship