How Do You Spell CAVILING?

Pronunciation: [kˈava͡ɪlɪŋ] (IPA)

Caviling, spelled as /ˈkævəlɪŋ/, is a verb that means to find fault, argue or dispute for the sake of petty objections. The word is derived from the Old French word "caviller" which means to quibble. At times, caviling is also used as an adjective to describe someone who nitpicks and finds fault with everything. The correct spelling of "caviling" is frequently confused with "cavilling", but the former is more widely accepted in American English, while the latter is more commonly used in British English.

CAVILING Meaning and Definition

1. Caviling, as a verb or adjective, can be defined as the act of finding fault in a petty or trivial manner, often in a nitpicky or overly critical way. It involves indulging in excessive and overzealous criticism, pointing out minor flaws or faults, making nitpicky objections, or raising trivial objections solely for the purpose of undermining an argument or someone's credibility.

   This term is often used to describe individuals who engage in unnecessary fault-finding, questioning and challenging the validity or accuracy of statements, arguments, or ideas without constructive intention. Caviling individuals tend to focus on minor details that are less significant, thus distracting from the core meaning or significance of the matter under discussion.

   Caviling can inhibit meaningful conversations and hinder productive dialogue by diverting attention away from the main point or key issues. It often reflects a tendency to nitpick rather than engage in a constructive exchange of ideas or information, and may be done with the aim of undermining or dismissing an argument.

   In summary, caviling is a critical behavior that involves excessively finding fault or objecting to trivial aspects of an argument or idea. It detracts from the main focus and can hinder constructive discourse by lingering on insignificant details.

Common Misspellings for CAVILING

• caliing
• cavilian
• javeling
• cawling
• avaling
• caceling
• javiling
• callling
• javilin
• cceiling
• taveling
• caneling
• caitling
• civilin
• tavling
• cavering
• cappling
• leviling
• caaling
• laveling
• cailing
• reaviling
• cabeling
• caalling
• cleiling
• cailin
• carilina
• cavling
• caviliar
• coviring
• coviting
• cavuling
• caviliing
• cavilingg
• cavining
• cavalling
• Cagaling
• cagilling
• cavillingg
• cavilius
• Raviling
• Cathling
• Cavalino
• Cavieting
• Cawieling
• Cabbiling
• casining

Etymology of CAVILING

The word "caviling" is derived from the Latin term "cavillari", which means "to jest or quibble". This Latin root developed into the Old French word "caviller", carrying a similar meaning. Over time, the term found its way into Middle English as "cavil", which referred to engaging in trivial or frivolous objections or criticisms. The noun form "caviling" emerged from the verb "cavil" to describe the act of nitpicking or raising frivolous objections.

Similar spelling words for CAVILING

• caplin,
• calling,
• capulin,
• capelin,
• coiling,
• failing,
• caplinger,
• civilian,
• jailing.

Conjugate verb Caviling

CONDITIONAL

I would cavil

we would cavil

you would cavil

he/she/it would cavil

they would cavil

FUTURE

I will cavil

we will cavil

you will cavil

he/she/it will cavil

they will cavil

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have cavilled, will have caviled

we will have cavilled, will have caviled

you will have cavilled, will have caviled

he/she/it will have cavilled, will have caviled

they will have cavilled, will have caviled

PAST

I cavilled, caviled

we cavilled, caviled

you cavilled, caviled

he/she/it cavilled, caviled

they cavilled, caviled

PAST PERFECT

I had cavilled, had caviled

we had cavilled, had caviled

you had cavilled, had caviled

he/she/it had cavilled, had caviled

they had cavilled, had caviled

PRESENT

I cavil

we cavil

you cavil

he/she/it cavils

they cavil

PRESENT PERFECT

I have caviled, have cavilled

we have caviled, have cavilled

you have caviled, have cavilled

he/she/it has caviled, has cavilled

they have caviled, have cavilled

I am caviling, am cavilling

we are cavilling, are caviling

you are cavilling, are caviling

he/she/it is caviling, is cavilling

they are cavilling, are caviling

I was cavilling, was caviling

we were caviling, were cavilling

you were caviling, were cavilling

he/she/it was cavilling, was caviling

they were caviling, were cavilling

I will be caviling, will be cavilling

we will be caviling, will be cavilling

you will be caviling, will be cavilling

he/she/it will be caviling, will be cavilling

they will be caviling, will be cavilling

I have been caviling, have been cavilling

we have been caviling, have been cavilling

you have been cavilling, have been caviling

he/she/it has been caviling, has been cavilling

they have been cavilling, have been caviling

I had been cavilling, had been caviling

we had been cavilling, had been caviling

you had been cavilling, had been caviling

he/she/it had been cavilling, had been caviling

they had been cavilling, had been caviling

I will have been caviling, will have been cavilling

we will have been caviling, will have been cavilling

you will have been caviling, will have been cavilling

he/she/it will have been caviling, will have been cavilling

they will have been caviling, will have been cavilling

I would have cavilled, would have caviled

we would have cavilled, would have caviled

you would have cavilled, would have caviled

he/she/it would have cavilled, would have caviled

they would have cavilled, would have caviled

I would be cavilling, would be caviling

we would be cavilling, would be caviling

you would be cavilling, would be caviling

he/she/it would be cavilling, would be caviling

they would be cavilling, would be caviling

I would have been cavilling, would have been caviling

we would have been cavilling, would have been caviling

you would have been cavilling, would have been caviling

he/she/it would have been cavilling, would have been caviling

they would have been cavilling, would have been caviling