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1. (adj.) captious
apt to focus on trivial faults or defects; faultfinding.
2. captious
proceeding from a faultfinding disposition.
3. captious
apt or designed to ensnare or perplex:
captious questions.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME capcious < L captiōsus=capti(ō) deception, sophism (see caption ) +-ōsus -ous)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) captious, faultfinding
tending to find and call attention to faults
"a captious pedant"; "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor"
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1. (adj) captious
apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please
2. (adj) captious
fitted to harass, perplex, or insnare; insidious; troublesome
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