captious
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objectionsHaving a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
» He is a captious man.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
krittelig, kleinlich, kleinkariert
придирчивыйpridirčivyj, сли́шком стро́гийslíškom strógij
(obsolete)That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
spitzfindig, verfänglich, haarspalterisch
каверзныйkaverznyj, хи́трыйxítryj
- tending to find and call attention to faults
Examples
1 sentencesHe is a captious man.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English capcious, from Middle French captieux, or its source, Latin captiōsus,From Middle English capcious, from Middle French captieux, or its source, Latin captiōsus, from captiō.
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Forms
more captious, most captious| Comparative | more captious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most captious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- tending to find and call attention to faults:faultfinding
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form