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Definition of cavillous word
- noun cavillous Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling. 1
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Parts of speech for Cavillous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cavillous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cavillous
adjective cavillous
- acrimonious — Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- carping — tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
- caviling — Present participle of cavil.
- censorious — If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else's behaviour.
Antonyms for cavillous
adjective cavillous
- commendatory — serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
- complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
- flattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- praising — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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