Captious
adjective | /captious/
Inclined to find fault or raise petty objections; excessively critical.
Captious
adjective | /captious/
Advanced WordsHARDInclined to find fault or raise petty objections; excessively critical.
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"The captious reviewer criticized even the report's smallest details. Means: The reviewer was excessively critical and kept finding minor faults."
"His captious questions distracted the committee from the main issue. Means: His petty, fault-finding questions diverted attention from the important matter."
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Captious people are quick to capture tiny faults and make objections about them.
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