|
|
- pronunciation:
- kaep
shihs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding.
He thought she was a captious editor at first, but he came to rely on her judgment.- synonyms:
- carping, caviling, complaining, faultfinding, hypercritical, nitpicking
- antonyms:
- appreciative
- similar words:
- censorious, critical, derogatory, petty, picayune, picky, querulous, small-minded
|
| definition 2: |
intended or designed to deceive or confuse.
The lawyer was pursuing a captious line of questioning.- synonyms:
- cunning, deceptive, misleading, tricky
- similar words:
- calculating, perfidious, shrewd, sly, vulpine
|
| related words: |
fastidious, querulous |
|
|
| derivations: |
captiously (adv.), captiousness (n.) |
|
|