What is "stickle" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "stickle": dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

Verb

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈstɪk(ə)l/

Synonyms:

hesitate, vacillate, waver, pussyfoot, disapprove, resist, strain, protest, scruple, pause, fight, doubt, dispute, cavil, balk, combat, object, stick, complain, refuse, deprecate, shy, challenge, oppose, remonstrate, hem and haw, wait and see, take exception, contradict, differ, balk, demur, buck, refuse, divide, pettifog, discord, shy, object, vary, decline, wrangle, protest, oppose, disaccord, argue, break with, fly in the face of, put up a fight, put up an argument, say no way, say not a chance, say nothing doing, blanch, hesitate, balk, waver, cringe, tremble, blink, shudder, demur, backfire, reel, wince, flinch, dodge, swerve, withdraw, jerk, falter, spring, rebound, duck, react, start, blench, stick, quake, shake, quail, shirk, carom, shrink, kick, draw back, turn away, resile, pull back, shy away, step back, hesitate, vacillate, shy, question, falter, demur, doubt, stick, waver, gag, boggle, stumble, worry, fret, be loath, be reluctant, be unwilling, have qualms, think twice about,

Antonyms:

sanction, praise, surrender, give in, aid, consent, agree, approve, endorse, go along, accept, believe, support, help, commend, consent, assent, concur, ratify, sanction, accept, agree, approve, join, authorize, endorse, remain, steady, face, meet, stay, remain, continue, stay, not care,