noun🔗ShareEinwand, HaarspaltereiA petty or trivial objection or criticism."Her only cavil with the delicious meal was that the potatoes were slightly under-salted. "Ihr einziger Einwand gegen das köstliche Essen war, dass die Kartoffeln etwas zu wenig gesalzen waren.attitudecharactercommunicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNörgeln, mäkelnTo criticise for petty or frivolous reasons."Even though the report was excellent, my boss would still cavil about minor formatting issues. "Obwohl der Bericht ausgezeichnet war, nörgelte mein Chef immer noch über kleinere Formatierungsprobleme.attitudecharactercommunicationlanguagesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading