CAVILLOUS

Meaning of CAVILLOUS in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_ləs adjective

: given to cavil : caviling

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

CAVILLOUS — (a.) Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing.
Английский словарь Webster
CAVILLOUS — ( a. ) Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAVILLOUS — adj characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing.
Webster English vocab
CAVILLOUS — Function: adjective Synonyms: CRITICAL 1, captious, carping, caviling, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical
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CAVILLOUS — adjective Synonyms: critical 1, captious, carping, caviling, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical
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CAVILOUS — (a.) Alt. of Cavillous
Английский словарь Webster
CAVILOUS — ( a. ) Alt. of Cavillous
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAVILOUS — adj ·alt. of cavillous.
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OVERCRITICAL — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: CRITICAL 1, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical
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HYPERCRITICAL — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: CRITICAL 1, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, overcritical
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FAULTFINDING — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: CRITICAL 1, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, hypercritical, overcritical Related Words: particular, pernickety; ultracritical Contrasted …
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CRITICAL — adj. Function: adjective 1 exhibiting the spirit of one who looks for and points out faults and defects FF1C; constant …
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CRITIC — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: CRITICAL 1, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical
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CENSORIOUS — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: CRITICAL 1, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical Related Words: chiding, reproachful, reproaching; condemnatory, …
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CAVILING — v. Function: adjective Synonyms: CRITICAL 1, captious, carping, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical Related Words: contrary, perverse; demanding, exacting; …
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CARPING — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: CRITICAL 1, captious, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical Related Words: blaming, criticizing, reprehending, reprobating; …
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CAPTIOUS — adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: CRITICAL 1, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical Related Words: demanding, exacting, finicky; contrary, …
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CRITIC — I. noun one given to harsh or captious judgment chronic critics of the administration Synonyms: aristarch, carper, caviler, criticizer, faultfinder, …
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OVERCRITICAL — adjective Synonyms: critical 1, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical
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HYPERCRITICAL — adjective Synonyms: critical 1, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, overcritical
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FAULTFINDING — adjective Synonyms: critical 1, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, hypercritical, overcritical Related Word: particular, pernickety; ultracritical Contrasted words: appreciative, …
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CRITICAL — adjective 1. exhibiting the spirit of one who looks for and points out faults and defects constant critical comments about …
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CENSORIOUS — adjective Synonyms: critical 1, captious, carping, caviling, cavillous, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical Related Word: chiding, reproachful, reproaching; condemnatory, condemning, denouncing, …
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CAVILING — adjective Synonyms: critical 1, captious, carping, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical Related Word: contrary, perverse; demanding, exacting; finicky, fussy, …
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CARPING — adjective Synonyms: critical 1, captious, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical Related Word: blaming, criticizing, reprehending, reprobating; jawing, railing, …
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CAPTIOUS — adjective Synonyms: critical 1, carping, caviling, cavillous, censorious, critic, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical Related Word: demanding, exacting, finicky; contrary, perverse; irritable, …
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