captious (Meaning)
captious (s)
tending to find and call attention to faults
captious (a.)
Apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please.
Fitted to harass, perplex, or insnare; insidious; troublesome.
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captious Sentence Examples
- His captious nature made him difficult to please, as he always found fault in even the smallest details.
- She was known for her captious critiques, never hesitating to point out flaws in others' work.
- The captious customer complained about every aspect of the service, from the food to the decor.
- Despite their best efforts to accommodate him, the captious client remained unsatisfied with the proposed design.
- His captious objections delayed the project's progress, as he insisted on revisions to every proposal.
- The captious reviewer gave the book a scathing critique, focusing solely on its perceived shortcomings.
- Her captious attitude strained relationships within the team, as others grew weary of her constant criticism.
- The captious neighbor always found something to complain about, whether it was noise levels or property maintenance.
- In the courtroom, the captious lawyer grilled the witness with relentless questioning.
- Despite the captious tone of his feedback, his intentions were ultimately to help improve the quality of the work.
FAQs About the word captious
tending to find and call attention to faultsApt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please., Fitted to harass,
judgmental, hypercritical, overcritical, faultfinding,critical, caviling, cavilling, carping,rejective, particular
uncritical, uncritical, undiscriminating, undiscriminating, charitable, undemanding, undemanding,charitable, unfussy,forgiving
His captious nature made him difficult to please, as he always found fault in even the smallest details.
She was known for her captious critiques, never hesitating to point out flaws in others' work.
The captious customer complained about every aspect of the service, from the food to the decor.
Despite their best efforts to accommodate him, the captious client remained unsatisfied with the proposed design.
