Meanings
nouncaviler (plural cavilers)
plural cavilers
- A person who cavils; a faultfinder, quibbler or nitpicker
1817 John Nicholas - Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century a man who comments on the Bible affords all the opportunity a caviler could wish for.
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nouna disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
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APA
caviler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caviler
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“caviler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caviler. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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