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cavil
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cavils US caviled or British cavilled US caviling or British cavilling
cavils US caviled or British cavilled US caviling or British cavilling
Learner's definition of CAVIL
[no object] formal
: to complain about things that are not important吹毛求疵；挑剔
- I don't intend to cavil or compromise.我不想吹毛求疵，也不会放松标准。
- A customer caviled about/over/at the price.一位顾客在价格上吹毛求疵。
— cavil
noun, plural cavils [count] [noncount]
- The reviewer had only a few cavils [=small criticisms] about the book.这位评论家对这本书只是挑了几个小毛病。
- The need for these changes is beyond cavil. [=cannot be doubted or argued about]这几点需要改变是无可争辩的。
Did you know?
You must be joking! That's just one of the things you might be tempted to exclaim if you found yourself quarreling with a caviler - and you'd be right, etymologically speaking at least. Cavil derives from the Latin verb cavillari, meaning "to jest" or "to raise silly objections," which in turn derives from the Latin noun cavilla, meaning "raillery." In case you're wondering, "cavil" is not related to the adjective "cavalier" ("marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful dismissal of important matters"). "Cavalier," which is also a noun for a gentleman trained in arms and horsemanship, traces back via Middle French to the Late Latin caballarius, meaning "horseman."
Example Sentences
I don't intend to cavil or compromise. A customer caviled about the price.
Recent Examples on the Web As much as Republicans want to cavil about the efficiency of state government, the truth is that the healthcare system in place now is the very antithesis of effectiveness and efficiency. 
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022 However, the actual interiors of this four-bedroom home are nothing to cavil at. Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 7 Oct. 2020
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022 However, the actual interiors of this four-bedroom home are nothing to cavil at. Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 7 Oct. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Latin cavillari to jest, cavil, from cavilla raillery; akin to Latin calvi to deceive — more at calumny
First Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Time Traveler
The first known use of cavil was in 1542 Phrases Containing cavil
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