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caviling

adjective

variants: or cavilling

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of caviling

captious, carping, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, judgmental, overcritical, rejective

Words Related to caviling

discerning, discriminating, judicious

demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, nitpicky, particular, picky

pettifogging, quibbling

harsh, merciless, uncharitable, unforgiving

Near Antonyms of caviling

undiscriminating

undemanding, unfussy

charitable, forgiving

Antonyms of caviling

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