captious

adjective
UK: /ˈkæpʃəs/
US: /ˈkæpʃəs/

  1. Tending to find fault or raise petty objections; overly critical.

    1. Don't be so captious about every little thing I do.
    2. The professor was known for his captious remarks during student presentations and no one was spared.

  2. Intended to entrap or confuse; deceptive.

    1. The captious question was designed to trick her.
    2. He avoided the captious legal arguments, preferring a more straightforward approach.

Synonyms

critical hypercritical carping censorious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "captious" in English means: Tending to find fault or raise petty objections; overly critical., Intended to entrap or confuse; deceptive..

The phonetic transcription of "captious" is /ˈkæpʃəs/ in British English and /ˈkæpʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "captious": critical, hypercritical, carping, censorious.

Example usage of "captious": "Don't be so captious about every little thing I do.". More examples on the page.