cavil

Speech parts

1. cavil - Noun

2. cavil - Verb

Meaning

To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.

To cavil at.

A captious or frivolous objection.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

carp quibble nag object chicane quiddity haggle criticize nitpick find fault pick on split hairs pick holes dodge harry
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Antonyms

have agreement receive accept agree recognize
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Hypernyms

object evasion equivocation

Phrases with the word

to cavil cavil at

Derivatives

caviled cavilled caviling cavilling

Anagrams

lavic Calvi

Examples

It is the practice of the Apache chiefs, as I have understood, whenever a dispute arises betwixt their warriors relative to the ownership of any particular animal, to kill the brute at once, though it be the most valuable of the drove; and so check all further cavil. Josiah Gregg

Happy man, happy cavil. Scottish Proverb

Cavil leads the cast as Geralt of Rivia. Source: Internet

Cavil was unhurt in the incident. Source: Internet

“I did write it,” Cavil said. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

caviid Caviidae caviine cavil at cavilation caviler