caviling

caviling

adjective

Definition of CAVILING

given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things <a caviling theater critic who has yet to see a play she likes>

Synonyms captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), faultfinding, hypercritical, judgmental, overcritical, rejective

Related Words discerning, discriminating, judicious; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, nitpicky, particular, picky; pettifogging, quibbling; harsh, merciless, uncharitable, unforgiving

Near Antonyms undiscriminating; undemanding, unfussy; charitable, forgiving

Antonyms uncritical

Variants of CAVILING

caviling or cavilling