captious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.

/ˈkæpʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-captious.wav

captious more captious most captious

From Middle English capcious, from Middle French captieux, or its source, Latin captiōsus, from captiō.

tricky thorny sophistical carping critical faultfinding hypercritical nitpicky

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captiously captiousness overcaptious uncaptious

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