captious

[US]/ˈkæpʃəs/
[UK]/kap-shuhs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Tending to find fault or raise petty objections; excessively critical.; Given to making frivolous or irrelevant arguments.

Phrases & Collocations

captious remarks

captious criticism

captious attitude

captious nature

captious comments

captious observer

captious analysis

captious questions

captious debate

captious feedback

Example Sentences

his captious remarks made it difficult to have a constructive discussion.

she has a captious nature, always finding fault in others.

many critics are captious, focusing on minor flaws rather than the overall quality.

his captious attitude alienated his friends.

in a captious environment, creativity often suffers.

the captious nature of the debate led to frustration among participants.

being captious can hinder effective communication.

her captious comments were not well received by the team.

he tends to be captious when reviewing others' work.

captious criticism can discourage new ideas from emerging.

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