have words

VERB

bawl out

Synonyms

WEAK

berate castigate chew out dress down jump down one's throat punish rake over the coals reprimand rip into scold take to task tell off upbraid yell at

Antonyms

WEAK

praise

VERB

disagree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bicker clash contend differ dissent divide feud haggle object oppose quarrel quibble spar wrangle

STRONG

altercate battle brawl contest controvert debate disaccord discord dispute fight palter rip row scrap skirmish spat sue war zap

WEAK

break with bring action controversialize discept fall out go for the jugular jump on lay into let have it logomachize set to take issue take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree approve concur consent give in join make peace

STRONG

go along harmonize

WEAK

accept acquiesce aid coincide help

VERB

quarrel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue bicker break with carp complain differ fall out feud spar squabble tangle wrangle

STRONG

altercate battle brawl bump caterwaul cavil charge clash collide contend contest disapprove dispute dissent divide embroil fight hassle row scrap spat strive struggle vary war

WEAK

be at loggerheads cross swords find fault get tough with have it out lock horns mix it up object to set to take exception take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur harmonize ignore

STRONG

approve endorse give in give up keep make peace retreat sanction surrender yield

VERB

scrap

Synonyms

STRONG

battle bicker caterwaul quarrel row spat squabble tiff wrangle

WEAK

come to blows fall out have shouting match

Antonyms

STRONG

agree concur make peace

WEAK

harmonize

VERB

squabble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bicker disagree fall out quarrel quibble wrangle

STRONG

argufy brawl clash dispute encounter fight hassle row scrap spat tiff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur

STRONG

make peace surrender yield

VERB

wrangle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bicker disagree quarrel quibble squabble tangle

STRONG

altercate brawl contend dispute hassle row scrap spat tiff

WEAK

bump heads cross swords fall out have at it lock horns pick a bone put up a fight take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur

STRONG

give in make peace

Example Sentences

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I don’t even really have words for that.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

I didn’t have words for it then, but I was broken.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2026

“You may not have words for what you’re going through,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

Religious folks have words for such spasmodic departures from the everyday, like beatitude, nirvana, ecstasy.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

“If it please the king, I must needs have words with him.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

have words

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