1. plural of caviller; people who make petty or unnecessary objections; fault-finders.
Usage: formal; often used to describe critics who focus on minor details rather than substantive issues

Examples

• The cavillers in the audience complained about minor grammatical errors in the speech.
• Despite the project's overall success, cavillers focused only on the few mistakes.
• She dismissed the cavillers and moved forward with her plan.
• The cavillers at the meeting raised trivial objections to every proposal.
• Rather than engage with cavillers, the team concentrated on substantive feedback.
• History is full of cavillers who missed the larger significance of important events.