captious
cap
ˈkæp
kāp
tious
ʃəs
shēs
capaciouscautious

Definition & Meaning of "captious"in English

captious
01

tending to raise petty objections 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most captious
Comparative
more captious
gradable
Examples
The critic was captious, nitpicking every sentence. 
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