cavil

🇺🇸 /ˈkævl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkævl/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to make petty or trivial criticisms

She always cavils at the smallest details.

translation

v. to make petty or trivial criticisms

Word Forms

3rd Present cavils
Past caviled
Perfect caviled
Progressive caviling

Synonyms

qualm n. 疑虑 carp n. 鲤鱼 squabble v. 争吵 quibble v. 吹毛求疵 doubt n. 怀疑 misunderstanding n. 误解, 误会 dispute n. 争议 fuss n. 小题大做, 抱怨琐事 moan v. 呻吟, 抱怨, 发出低沉的声音 objection n. 反对理由 quarrel n. 争吵, 抱怨的理由 complain v. 抱怨 criticism n. 批评, 评论

Antonyms

commend v. 表扬, 推荐, 受青睐, 托付 applaud v. 鼓掌, 称赞 willingness n. 愿意 approval n. 认可, 批准, 试用 sanction n. 制裁, 批准, 处罚 approve v. 认为...好或可接受, 正式同意, 认可使用 recommend v. 推荐, 建议, 推介 praise n. 称赞, 赞美 agreement n. 协议, 一致, 同意

Similar Words

civil adj. 公民的, 民事的, 有礼貌的