Synonyms of altercation

nounAn angry or heated dispute.

• argumentA verbal dispute; a quarrel.
• wrangleAn angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.
• argy-bargyA noisy disagreement, often with some fighting.
• contention
• barney
• bawl out
• blue
• brawlA disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
• clash
• conflict
• controversyA debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
• debate
• difference
• ding-dong
• disagreement
• discordance
• disharmonyThe absence of harmony or concordance.
• disputation
• disputeVerbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.
• dissonanceA state of disagreement or conflict.
• disunionSeparation (disintegration) of a union; lack of union where union would be desirable.
• dustupAn argument or dispute.
• face-off
• falling out
• feud
• fight
• flite
• hassle
• issue
• palaverDisagreement.
• quarrelA dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
• quibbleAn argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint.
• row
• spat
• squabble
• tangle
• threap ScotlandAn altercation, quarrel, argument.
• tiff
• bobbery datedA squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance.