cavillingn.

/ˈkavɪlɪŋ/

Etymology: Formed as cavil v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of the verb to cavil v.; captious objection or frivolous fault-finding.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > objection > [noun] > petty or unfair

cavillation?1553

cavilling1565

cavil1597

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > frivolous, captious objection > [noun] > raising of

cavillation?1553

cavilling1565

cavil1597

chicaning1691

1565–78 T. Cooper Thesaurus Captio in verbis, captious cavilling in wordes.

1656 Disc. Auxiliary Beauty 66 These..fall to cavillings and menacings.

1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes vi. 377 Bottomless cavillings and questionings about written laws.

1857 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. I. 751 It is not such petty cavilling which can destroy an European reputation.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

cavillingadj.

Etymology: Formed as cavil v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcavilling.

That cavils, captious; also, fraudulent, sophistical (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [adjective]

fakenOE

fraudulent1412

fraudfulc1475

impostorous?1549

imposterous1562

cavillinga1576

impostural1588

cogged1589

defraudfulc1592

imposturious?a1600

imposturizing1603

imposturous1608

impostured1619

circumventive1630

impostrate1632

imposterious1633

impostrous1635

charlatanical1663

quackish1670

charlatan1671

stellionated1672

shammisha1734

shim-sham1797

humbug1811

charlatanic1843

Peter Funk1845

charlatanish1846

jazzy1934

run-out1938

jivey1972

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously

captiousc1380

pick-fault1544

fastidious?1555

sharp-nosed1561

cavillous?1571

carpacious1574

cavillinga1576

find-fault1576

Zoilous1577

carpinga1586

exceptious1602

quarrellous1610

exceptive1623

Zoilitical1665

nibbling1691

pickthanking1830

Zoilean1846

snippy1848

nitpicking1948

nitpicky1962

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > frivolous, captious objection > [adjective]

captious1447

hafting1519

brabbling1549

cavillous?1571

cavillinga1576

caffling1591

cavilsome1611

cavillatory1641

a1576 Lady Abergavenny Praiers in T. Bentley et al. Monument of Matrones (1582) ii. 204 The caueling aduersarie, the enimie of mankind.

1578 J. Banister Hist. Man iv. f. 62^v To shunne..the cauelyng tauntes of straungers.

1633 T. Stafford Pacata Hibernia ii. iii. 146 They did use to buy old caveling titles.

1691 J. Hartcliffe Treat. Virtues 239 An Ignorant Grammarian or a Cavelling Logician.

1692 R. Bentley Confut. Atheism from Struct. & Origin Humane Bodies: Pt. II 10 Now the most cavilling Atheist must allow, that [etc.].

1835 N. P. Willis Pencillings II. xxxix. 18 The most cavilling mind must applaud their devoted sense of duty.

Derivatives

cavillingly adv. in a cavilling manner.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adverb] > captiously

captiously1539

cavillously1561

cavillingly1570

carpingly1577

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > frivolous, captious objection > [adverb]

captiously1539

cavillously1561

cavillingly1570

1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 75/1 Nero and Domitian..cauillingly obiected against our doctrine.

1642 J. Eaton Honey-combe Free Justific. 273 As they likewise cavillingly object.

cavillingness n. the disposition to cavil.

ΚΠ

1818 H. J. Todd Johnson's Dict. Eng. Lang. Cavillingness.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	cavilling
释义	cavillingn. /ˈkavɪlɪŋ/ Etymology: Formed as cavil v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of the verb to cavil v.; captious objection or frivolous fault-finding. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > objection > [noun] > petty or unfair cavillation?1553 cavilling1565 cavil1597 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > frivolous, captious objection > [noun] > raising of cavillation?1553 cavilling1565 cavil1597 chicaning1691 1565–78 T. Cooper Thesaurus Captio in verbis, captious cavilling in wordes. 1656 Disc. Auxiliary Beauty 66 These..fall to cavillings and menacings. 1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes vi. 377 Bottomless cavillings and questionings about written laws. 1857 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. I. 751 It is not such petty cavilling which can destroy an European reputation. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online September 2018). cavillingadj. Etymology: Formed as cavil v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcavilling. That cavils, captious; also, fraudulent, sophistical (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [adjective] fakenOE fraudulent1412 fraudfulc1475 impostorous?1549 imposterous1562 cavillinga1576 impostural1588 cogged1589 defraudfulc1592 imposturious?a1600 imposturizing1603 imposturous1608 impostured1619 circumventive1630 impostrate1632 imposterious1633 impostrous1635 charlatanical1663 quackish1670 charlatan1671 stellionated1672 shammisha1734 shim-sham1797 humbug1811 charlatanic1843 Peter Funk1845 charlatanish1846 jazzy1934 run-out1938 jivey1972 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously captiousc1380 pick-fault1544 fastidious?1555 sharp-nosed1561 cavillous?1571 carpacious1574 cavillinga1576 find-fault1576 Zoilous1577 carpinga1586 exceptious1602 quarrellous1610 exceptive1623 Zoilitical1665 nibbling1691 pickthanking1830 Zoilean1846 snippy1848 nitpicking1948 nitpicky1962 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > frivolous, captious objection > [adjective] captious1447 hafting1519 brabbling1549 cavillous?1571 cavillinga1576 caffling1591 cavilsome1611 cavillatory1641 a1576 Lady Abergavenny Praiers in T. Bentley et al. Monument of Matrones (1582) ii. 204 The caueling aduersarie, the enimie of mankind. 1578 J. Banister Hist. Man iv. f. 62^v To shunne..the cauelyng tauntes of straungers. 1633 T. Stafford Pacata Hibernia ii. iii. 146 They did use to buy old caveling titles. 1691 J. Hartcliffe Treat. Virtues 239 An Ignorant Grammarian or a Cavelling Logician. 1692 R. Bentley Confut. Atheism from Struct. & Origin Humane Bodies: Pt. II 10 Now the most cavilling Atheist must allow, that [etc.]. 1835 N. P. Willis Pencillings II. xxxix. 18 The most cavilling mind must applaud their devoted sense of duty. Derivatives cavillingly adv. in a cavilling manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adverb] > captiously captiously1539 cavillously1561 cavillingly1570 carpingly1577 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > frivolous, captious objection > [adverb] captiously1539 cavillously1561 cavillingly1570 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 75/1 Nero and Domitian..cauillingly obiected against our doctrine. 1642 J. Eaton Honey-combe Free Justific. 273 As they likewise cavillingly object. cavillingness n. the disposition to cavil. ΚΠ 1818 H. J. Todd Johnson's Dict. Eng. Lang. Cavillingness. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1565adj.1570
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