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Definition of caviling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
criticalRare US tending to raise trivial objectionsRare US
- Her caviling nature made meetings frustrating.
Noun
argumentRare US the act of making petty or trivial objectionsRare US
- His constant caviling annoyed everyone during the meeting.
Origin of caviling
Latin, cavillari (to jeer)
Examples of caviling in a sentence
The caviling reviews were hard to ignore. There was no time for caviling over minor wording changes. Her caviling about the seating plan delayed the wedding rehearsal.
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- French:pinailleur, chicanerie, ...
- German:nörgelnd, Haarspalterei, ...
- Italian:cavilloso, cavillosità, ...
- Spanish:quisquilloso, puntillismo, ...
- Portuguese:implicante, picuinhice, ...
- Chinese:吹毛求疵的, 吹毛求疵, ...
- Japanese:重箱の隅をつつく, あら探し, ...
- Arabic:مُتَعَنِّت, تَشْكِيك, ...
- Hebrew:קַטְנָנִי, הַקַּנְטָנוּת, ...
- Russian:придирчивый, придирки, ...
- Ukrainian:прискіпливий, прискіпування, ...
- Hindi:छिद्रान्वेषी, नुक्ताचीनी, ...
Definition of cavil - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
argumentRare petty or trivial objection or criticismRare
- His argument was dismissed as a mere cavil.
2.
irrelevant objectionRare evasion of an argument by raising irrelevant objectionsRare
- The debate was derailed by constant cavils.
Verb
criticize triviallyRare make petty or unnecessary objectionsRare
- They continued to cavil at the plan despite its approval..
Origin of cavil
Latin, cavillari (to jest)
Examples of cavil in a sentence
She ignored his cavils and focused on the main issue. Her cavils during the meeting were frustrating. The lawyer's cavils were dismissed by the judge. He would cavil over minor details. Stop caviling and focus on the main issue.
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- French:ergotage, chicaner, ...
- German:Spitzfindigkeit, kritisieren, ...
- Italian:cavillo, fare obiezioni inutili, ...
- Spanish:nimiedad, criticar trivialmente, ...
- Portuguese:picuinha, criticar futilmente, ...
- Chinese:挑剔, 无理挑剔, ...
- Japanese:揚げ足取り, 重箱の隅をつつく, ...
- Arabic:اعْتِرَاض تَافِه, تَعَنَّتَ, ...
- Hebrew:טַעֲנָה, לְהִתְנַגֵּד בְּקַנְטְרָנוּת, ...
- Russian:придирка, придираться, ...
- Ukrainian:чіпляння, причепитися, ...
- Hindi:तुच्छ आपत्ति, तुच्छ आपत्ति करना, ...
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