Cav'il·ing adjective Disposed to cavil; finding fault without good reason. See Captious . « His depreciatory and caviling criticism. Lewis. » Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/40
carpingadjective quibbling over insignificant details; `caviling pettifoggers and quiggling pleaders`-Edmund Burke; `her nagging and carping attack`; `thought her editor unnecessarily nitpicking`; `a pettifogging lawyer`s mind`; `had no patience with qu... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974