Cavil

Pronunciation: The word “cavil” is pronounced as \ˈka-vəl.

Word Meaning:

  1. To make petty or unnecessary objections; to quibble.
  2. To raise trivial and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.

Uses in Sentence:

  1. Despite the overall success of the project, some team members couldn’t help but cavil about minor details.
  2. Mary tends to cavil over every decision, no matter how well-reasoned or thoughtful it may be.

Synonyms:

  1. Nitpick
  2. Quibble
  3. Carp
  4. Complain
  5. Object

Antonyms:

  1. Approve
  2. Accept
  3. Support
  4. Praise
  5. Commend

Word Meaning in Hindi: The word “cavil” can be translated into Hindi as “तंग करना” (tang karna) or “टूटी नोटी करना” (tooti noti karna).

Word uses in Hindi:

  1. परियोजना की कुल सफलता के बावजूद, कुछ टीम के सदस्य छोटे-मोटे आपत्तियों को लेकर टंग करने से बचे नहीं। (Despite the overall success of the project, some team members couldn’t help but cavil about minor details.)
  2. मेरी तरह हर निर्णय पर टूटी नोटी करना मेरी दोस्त मेरी स्थिति को समझने में मदद नहीं कर सकती। (Caviling over every decision like me doesn’t help my friend understand my perspective.)
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