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Synonyms of tiff

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Another word for tiff is tift. Other synonyms of tiff are miff, spat, squabble, barney and bicker.

Synonyms and similar words for tiff

nounA (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.

  • tiftA fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.
  • miffA small argument; a quarrel.

verbTo be involved in a (generally small) argument or disagreement; to squabble.

verbSynonym of tiffin (“to eat a (light) midday meal or snack; to have lunch, to lunch”).

  • tiffinTo eat a (light) midday meal or snack.

nounA small draught or sip of liquor (especially diluted or poor quality liquor) or punch.

nounThe way in which one's body or hair is decked out or dressed.

Meaning of tiff

  1. noun A (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.
  2. noun A brief outburst or period of bad temper; a snit; also (rare) any brief outburst (for example, of laughter).
  3. verb To be involved in a (generally small) argument or disagreement; to squabble.

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Questions about synonyms of tiff

What is another word for tiff?
Tiff has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tift, miff, spat, squabble, barney, bicker, quarrel and wrangle.
What does tiff mean?
Tiff means a (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tiff (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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