Synonyms of locking horns

locking horns

phrase

present participle of lock horns

as in bickering

to express different opinions about something often angrily

Alan likes to locks horns with everyone, so don't take it personally.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickering
• arguing
• fighting
• butting heads
• falling out
• quarrelling
• quarreling
• bandying words
• clashing
• mixing it up
• brawling
• wrangling
• rowing
• tiffing
• controverting
• altercating
• brabbling
• squabbling
• jarring
• argufying
• disputing
• scrapping
• debating
• discussing
• quibbling
• hassling
• spatting
• daring
• challenging
• contesting
• contending
• tangling
• protesting
• nitpicking
• defying
• kicking
• objecting
• fussing
• cavilling
• considering
• caviling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• getting along
• accepting
• coexisting
• agreeing
• concurring
• consenting
• assenting