caviling Synonyms

very critical quibbling quibble pettifogging perfectionism peevish pedantic niggling nagging knock hypocritical hypercritical rejective severe nitpicking nit-picking overcritical grousing whiny picky faultfinding persnickety judgmental flak stricture hairsplitting fussy chicane censuring censorious cavil cavilling carp carping captiousness captious calumniatory bickering critical criticism fretful finicky fault-finding exacting disparaging disapproving derogatory demanding cynical culpatory