1. to make petty or unnecessary objections; to quibble

1. a petty or unnecessary objection or complaint

Examples

• She cavils at every detail of the proposal instead of considering the bigger picture.
• Don't cavil over minor spelling errors when the content is excellent.
• His cavils about the budget were dismissed as unwarranted.
• The critic cavils endlessly about the film's plot.
• I have no cavils with your plan; it looks solid.
• They cavil at the price, but the quality justifies the cost.
• Her constant cavils made it difficult to move the project forward.