Synonym of caviling

Verb

complaining objecting quibbling splitting hairs carping criticising criticizing finding fault nitpicking pettifogging

Adjective

cross angry bad-tempered irritated annoyed faultfinding out of sorts peeved short vexed cantankerous captious choleric churlish crabby cranky crotchety crusty disagreeable fractious fretful grouchy grumpy ill-humored ill-tempered impatient irascible irritable jumpy out of humor peevish pettish petulant put out querulous quick-tempered ratty snappy splenetic sullen surly testy tetchy touchy waspish

Adjective

carping complaining disapproving discontented dissatisfied nitpicking bellyaching criticising criticizing disparaging griping grousing grumbling kvetching moaning nagging niggling quibbling whining censorious critical deprecatory fault-finding hypercritical nit-picking overcritical scathing

Adjective

casuistic elusive evasive hairsplitting prevaricative sophistic sophistical

Adjective

equivocation pedantry pettifoggery

Adjective

demanding detailed judgmental judicious searching unfavourable unfavorable unsympathetic analytical belittling biting calumniatory cavillous censuring condemning critic cutting cynical demeaning derogatory diagnostic discerning discriminating exacting exceptive finicky fussy humbling lowering particular penetrating reproachful sarcastic satirical scolding severe sharp trenchant withering

Adjective

spiteful acrimonious childish crabbed cussed fretting growling huffy ill-natured mean morose obstinate ogre ornery out-of-sorts pertinacious short-tempered sulky ugly waspy

Adjective

contemptuous harsh stern

Adjective

Pecksniffian affected artificial assuming bland canting deceptive deluding dissembling double double-dealing duplicitous faithless false feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow insincere jivey left-handed lying moralistic oily pharisaic pharisaical phoney phony pietistic pious sanctimonious self-righteous smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unnatural unreliable

Adjective

hypocritical deceitful

Adjective

negative pedantic pettifogging petty trivial unfair unjust contrary deprecating nitpicky perverse thorny tricky very critical

Adjective

moody whiny crybaby displeased pouting snappish sour ungracious uptight

Adjective

agitated anxious distressed nervous restless unsettled upset edgy uneasy worried wreck

Adjective

accusatory chiding condemnatory culpatory denouncing reprehending reproaching

Adjective

disputatious argumentative awkward difficult disputative hostile troublesome contentious controversial dissentious litigious polemical pugnacious quarrelsome

Adjective

hair-splitting hard to please persnickety

Adjective

damning berating

Noun

hairsplitting bickering carping faultfinding perfectionism pettiness sophistry quibbling

Noun

criticism blame condemnation denigration denunciation disapproval objection reproach animadversion aspersion blast brickbats cavil censure cut disparagement flak hit knock opprobrium pan quibble reproof roast slam slap static stricture swipe vitriol zapper bad press Bronx cheer call down critical remarks nit-picking panning put down rap on knuckles slap on wrist verbal disapproval

Nearby Words

cavilings cavilled caviller cavillers cavilling cavillous cavilers caviler caviled cavil cavies caviars

8-letter Words Starting With

c ca cav cavi cavil cavili cavilin

Antonym of caviling

caviling Idiom, Proverb

English Vocalbulary

Synonym of irritable Synonym of querulous Synonym of crabby Synonym of sullen Synonym of touchy Synonym of quarrelsome Synonym of fractious Synonym of testy Synonym of tetchy Synonym of cantankerous Synonym of disagreeable Synonym of dissatisfied Synonym of acrimonious Synonym of huffy Synonym of complaining Synonym of crusty Synonym of sulky Synonym of fastidious Synonym of opprobrious Synonym of sarcastic Synonym of perverse Synonym of disgruntled Synonym of scoffing Synonym of uneasy Synonym of moody Synonym of snappish Synonym of nice Synonym of satiric Synonym of grievance Synonym of irascible Synonym of fine Synonym of sore Synonym of ill natured Synonym of sanctimonious Synonym of snappy Synonym of derogatory Synonym of move Synonym of good Synonym of waspish Synonym of fault finding Synonym of influential Synonym of grumpy Synonym of exacting Synonym of nitpicking Synonym of squeamish Synonym of crabbed Synonym of important Synonym of grouchy Synonym of crotchety Synonym of bother Synonym of cheat Synonym of impatient Synonym of meet Synonym of sharp tongued Synonym of vituperative Synonym of pugnacious Synonym of great Synonym of angry Synonym of cranky Synonym of traverse Synonym of sly Synonym of truculent Synonym of dangerous Synonym of parlous Synonym of severe Synonym of trenchant Synonym of quick tempered Synonym of fly Synonym of ill Synonym of ironic Synonym of anger Synonym of oppose Synonym of mixture Synonym of face Synonym of jeopardous Synonym of negate Synonym of pass Synonym of anxious Synonym of travel Synonym of deceitful Synonym of sneaking Synonym of defeat Synonym of unfavorable Synonym of memorable Synonym of speciousness Synonym of withstand Synonym of morose Synonym of thwart Synonym of unluckiness Synonym of serious Synonym of distress Synonym of untowardness Synonym of unfortunateness Synonym of argue Synonym of divide Synonym of unfriendly Synonym of froward Synonym of fallacy Synonym of contend Synonym of sharp Synonym of misfortune Synonym of objection Synonym of jewelry Synonym of rebuke Synonym of notice Synonym of mark Synonym of urgent Synonym of impugn Synonym of excitable Synonym of restless Synonym of decisive Synonym of challenge Synonym of nasty Synonym of reprehension Synonym of impious Synonym of prickly Synonym of specious Synonym of spuriousness Synonym of unforbearing Synonym of false Synonym of trenchancy Synonym of intermix Synonym of unquiet Synonym of mix Synonym of object Synonym of rebuff Synonym of protestation Synonym of self righteous Synonym of remonstration Synonym of betray Synonym of reprobation Synonym of review Synonym of contest Synonym of comment Synonym of blame Synonym of literal Synonym of counter Synonym of harsh Synonym of fighting Synonym of contravene Synonym of pressing Synonym of sarcasm Synonym of surly Synonym of temperamental Synonym of analytical Synonym of contradict Synonym of mordacity Synonym of fulsome Synonym of cutting Synonym of sad Synonym of fluent Synonym of abusive Synonym of mordancy Synonym of fussy Synonym of pedantic Synonym of discordant Synonym of demanding Synonym of tart Synonym of range Synonym of scrupulous Synonym of sail Synonym of complaint Synonym of counteract Synonym of indignant Synonym of delicate Synonym of disparaging Synonym of invective Synonym of subtle Synonym of interpretive Synonym of bless Synonym of interpretative Synonym of grave Synonym of fatal Synonym of factious Synonym of controversial Synonym of explanatory Synonym of disapproval Synonym of phoniness Synonym of underlying Synonym of sententious Synonym of affliction Synonym of disparagement Synonym of main Synonym of millstone Synonym of pointed Synonym of piquant Synonym of taunt Synonym of insincere Synonym of mala fide Synonym of vital Synonym of reproach Synonym of calamity Synonym of denunciation Synonym of worried Synonym of irony Synonym of edgy Synonym of picky Synonym of inkhorn Synonym of restive Synonym of haplessness

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