cavilloso

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cavilloso

/kavilˈloso/

Where it comes from

dal latino tardo cavillōsu(m)

adjective cavillosi · cavillosa · cavillose

di persona che usa cavilli
di argomento fondato su cavilli

Similar: capzioso, sofistico, pretestuoso, arzigogolato, complicato, contorto · Opposite: semplice, lineare, chiaro, essenziale

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adjective

Similar: capzioso, sofistico, pretestuoso, arzigogolato, complicato, contorto · Opposite: semplice, lineare, chiaro, essenziale

In English

captious having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections
split hairs tedious details
wait-and-see tending to observe

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@misc{cavilloso_2026,
  title = {cavilloso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/cavilloso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}