Caviler

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections wordnet

Synonyms

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cavillercensorcognoscentecommentatorcomplainerconnoisseur

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"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."

Etymology

From cavil + -er.

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