Vocabulary Entry

cavil

|verb • noun

verb

To make petty or unnecessary objections or criticisms.

Example Sentences

"She always finds a way to cavil at the smallest details during meetings."

"Instead of offering a solution, he chose to cavil about the process."

"They cavil at every suggestion, making progress difficult."

noun

Example Sentences

"His cavil about the report length was unnecessary."

"The board meeting was filled with cavils rather than constructive feedback."

"She dismissed the lawyer's cavil as irrelevant to the case."