Quibble (Noun)
Meaning
An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The lawyer's quibble about the wording of the contract was seen as a desperate attempt to avoid the real issue.
- Her opponent's quibble about the definition of "fair" was dismissed by the judge as irrelevant to the case.
- The politician's quibble about the source of the funding was just a way to sidestep the question of whether the project was worthwhile.
- The professor's quibble about the methodology was seen as a minor point that did not detract from the overall validity of the research.
- The defendant's quibble about the exact time of the incident was just a delaying tactic to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.