cavil

• Substantivo que designa uma objeção ou crítica mesquinha e insignificante, frequentemente usada para desviar do ponto principal do debate por meio de distinções irrelevantes.

A noun referring to a petty or trivial objection or criticism, often used to evade the main point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions.

1. Trivial objectionC2formal

   A petty or unnecessary objection or criticism, often used to avoid the main point of an argument.

   Objeção mesquinha

   • His response was full of cavils rather than addressing the core issue.
   • She dismissed his cavil as irrelevant to the discussion.
   • The lawyer's cavil only delayed the proceedings.

   Sinônimosnigglenitpickquibble

• Verbo que significa fazer objeções ou críticas mesquinhas ou desnecessárias, geralmente sobre detalhes insignificantes.

A verb meaning to make petty or unnecessary objections or criticisms, often about trivial details.

1. Raise trivial objectionsC2formal

   To make petty or unnecessary objections or criticisms about minor details.

   Implicar com detalhes

   • He tends to cavil about the wording of every contract clause.
   • She caviled at the color of the logo, even though the design was perfect.
   • Critics caviled over the length of the movie, ignoring its artistic merit.

   Sinônimoscarpcomplainfind faultnitpickobjectquibble

   Antônimosacceptagreeapproveconcedeendorse