Cavil
(verb)
- To find fault or raise petty objections, especially unnecessarily or persistently.
- To quibble or make petty objections to something.
Origin:
Derived from latin word "cavillari" meaning "to raise frivolous objections".
Examples:
- He caviled at every small detail and it became a source of frustration for the entire team.
- She was known to cavil at the most minor of errors.
- He caviled at the proposed plan and suggested a different approach.
- They caviled about the food, the service, and the price.
- She was always caviling about something, never satisfied with anything.