squabblers
Those who bicker
Squabblers are people engaged in petty, noisy arguments.
The term suggests trivial disputes rather than serious conflicts—bickering siblings, feuding neighbors, or contentious committee members: The squabblers finally settled their differences over the property line.
The word carries a dismissive tone, implying the argument isn't worth the energy being spent on it.
Those who argue pettily
- nitpickersCritics of trivial flaws
- complainersPeople who express discontent
- whinersHabitual vocal malcontents
- gripersPeople who complain often
carpers · naggers · quibblers · hairsplitters · arguers · quarrelers · disputants · contrarians
Dissenting internal groups
- partisansStaunch factional supporters
- rivalsThose who compete
- opponentsThose who compete against
- caucusesClosed political party meetings
legislators · councilors · delegates · committee · parliament · assembly · coalition · dissidents
bickerers
Those who argue pettily
- nitpickersCritics of trivial flaws
- complainersPeople who express discontent
- whinersHabitual vocal malcontents
gripers · carpers · naggers · quibblers · hairsplitters · arguers · quarrelers · disputants · contrarians · malcontents
factions
Dissenting internal groups
caucuses · legislators · councilors · delegates · committee · parliament · assembly · coalition · dissidents · backbenchers
siblings
Fellow offspring
sisters · heirs · in-laws · cousins · kinfolk · family · household · nestlings · offspring · brood
birds
Egg-laying flying vertebrates
fledglings · hatchlings · brood · pecking · roost · nest · coop · aviary · feathers · wings
squabblerspeacemakers
Those who resolve conflicts
mediators · reconcilers · peacekeepers · conciliators · harmonizers
squabblerscooperators
Those who work jointly
collaborators · allies · partners · team players · compatriots