Vocabulary Spotlight
Cavil
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: तर्क-वितर्क करना (Tark-Vitark Karna) – To make petty or unnecessary objections.
Pronunciation
[kav-uhl]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Nitpick – बारीकी निकालना (Bareeki Nikaalna)
Related Words
Criticize – आलोचना करना (Aalochana Karna)
Word Origin
“Cavil” Latin “cavillari” se aaya hai jiska arth hai “to jeer” ya “to mock”. English mein yeh petty objections ko represent karta hai.
Word Family
Verb: Cavil – तर्क-वितर्क करना (Tark-Vitark Karna)
Noun: Caviler – तर्क-वितर्क करने वाला (Tark-Vitark Karne Wala)
Usage Examples
1. Usne har chhoti baat par cavil karna shuru kar diya.
– He started to cavil at every minor detail.
2. Meeting mein unki cavil comments sabko naraz kar rahi thi.
– His cavil comments during the meeting were annoying everyone.
Cultural Note
Cavil ka istemaal petty aur trivial objections ko denote karne ke liye hota hai, jo discussions aur meetings mein zyada tar bickering ke form mein hota hai.
In Context
“Cavil” aksar arguments mein use hota hai jab kisi vyakti ko bas chhoti baaton par object karna hota hai, bina kisi major point ke.