caviler
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- noun
- /ˈkævɪlər/
- She grew impatient with the caviler who kept interrupting the discussion with minor objections.
Examples
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He is such a caviler when it comes to small details.
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The meeting dragged on because one caviler constantly questioned every detail of the proposal.
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He was known as a caviler who enjoyed finding faults in others' ideas.
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Many cavilers focus on unimportant issues during discussions.
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The teacher dismissed his complaints, calling him a caviler for arguing about insignificant details.
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During the meeting, she annoyed everyone by playing the caviler and raising trivial points.
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He always comes across as a caviler during discussions, focused more on minor faults than the main topic.
Synonyms
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6.9
A person who often points out very small mistakes and complains about them
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9.9
A person who argues over small unimportant details and uses unfair tricks
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7.9
A person who complains about small unimportant details to avoid the main issue
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A person who often complains about small things
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9.9
A person who complains a lot about small details
Antonyms
How Petty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Caviler comes from an old Latin word cavilla and the later French caviller, which meant 'mock' or 'joke'. So a caviler is someone who likes to make small, often unnecessary objections and who finds tiny faults.