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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 (or cavilling), faultfinding, hypercritical, judgmental, overcritical, rejectiveWords Related to caviling discerning, discriminating, judicious; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, nitpicky, particular, picky; pettifogging, quibbling; harsh, merciless, uncharitable, unforgivingNear Antonyms of caviling undiscriminating; undemanding, unfussy; charitable, forgivingAntonyms of caviling uncritical
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