Cavils

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of cavil, meaning raises trivial or pedantic objections to something.

“He always cavils at minor details rather than addressing the substance of the argument.”

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Synonyms

quibblesnitpicksobjects

Antonyms

approvesendorses

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Wordle

Contains V and ends in -ILS, shares the CAV- opening with caviar, cavern, and cavity

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V scores 4 points, an uncommon word that can surprise opponents and fit tight board positions

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Anagrams of Cavils

Words that use exactly the same letters as “cavils”.

slavic

Words you can make from Cavils

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cavils”.

cavil clavi lacis laics lavic salic sclav silva slavi vails vials acis ails asci avis cals cliv lacs laic lisa sail sial siva slav

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