cavil

About 0.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
2. noun A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

Similar words

chicane carp quibble complain object beef criticize criticise pick fault find fault

Often followed by

at and or that about the with of on

Word family

caviled caviler cavilers caviling cavilled caviller cavillers cavilling cavils