TIFFS Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

tiffs 1 of 2

noun

plural of tiff

as in quarrels

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed

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tiffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tiff

as in bickers

to express different opinions about something often angrily like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious

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In the 1986 film, Duckie and Blane compete for the affections of star Molly Ringwald's Annie Walsh, leading them to several tiffs and spats. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Tokyo and Beijing will benefit from insulating their trade ties from their diplomatic tiffs. — Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026 Their tiffs were almost entirely about women dancing suggestively on prime-time television. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026 On this week’s New Heights, Clooney — who’s been married to Amal since 2014 and shares two twin children with her — went on to share his outlook on spousal tiffs with the Kelce brothers. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025 When his father became king in 2015, Prince Mohammed was portrayed as impulsive — launching a war in Yemen, dragging the country into tiffs with Canada and Germany, and famously cracking down on fellow princes and billionaires. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025

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On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of quarrels

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After marching from Crocker Park in downtown Sacramento, the protest groups engaged in verbal and physical altercations across a barricade formed by law enforcement officers.

— Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Simple assault are altercations and incidents that don’t involve weapons or serious injuries, including domestic incidents.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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Another shoreside community fights beach erosion Laguna Beach public works officials have closed a section of Aliso Beach’s parking lot after high tides and strong waves washed away sand and undermined a section of the lot.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Water has become so scarce that fights break out between neighbors when a water truck arrives, and protests over the lack of water have become common.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fights

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His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
And, despite trade disagreements, visitors can still get cheddar and bacon soup and filet mignon from the Canada pavilion.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of disagreements

Noun

Miller has previously been at the center of ABS disputes while serving as crew chief for Reds games.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
An e-bike ban at Newport Beach schools has sparked disputes between students and neighbors over kids parking in their neighborhoods.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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