Definition

A person who often argues about small or unimportant things.

Example

The bickerer couldn't stop arguing about where to eat dinner.

Conversation

Have you noticed how much they bickerer about the smallest things?

Yeah, it's like they can't have a conversation without arguing.

I know! It's exhausting to listen to them all the time.

Right? Sometimes I wish they'd just agree on something.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bickerer → The word is formed from 'bicker' (of uncertain origin, possibly from Middle Dutch 'bickeren', meaning to quarrel or argue) and '-er' (meaning a person who). A bickerer is a person who engages in petty arguments or disputes.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who is always 'quarreling' or 'arguing' — that's what a bickerer does.

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