cavil

/kˈavəl/

/kˈævəl/

[noun] [verb]

Cavil

[NOUN]

an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

synonyms : quibble

quiddity

to cavil

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

raise trivial objections

synonyms : carp

chicane

Examples

1. "It's frustrating to work with someone who is always nitpicking and finding fault, as a carper can cavil at anything, even the smallest details," said the designer to her colleague.

2. So, what a coincidence that the same week the rock is meeting at DC to sort of figure his movie out is also hanging out with Henry cavil.

3. Maybe they really will release the Snyder cut and then Henry cavil was surprisingly the only one who was not posting about any of it.

4. And it's all, mostly, about complaining, about the response to Portnoy's Complaint, and also caviling against his ex-wife, a very happy habit that Roth has.