captious

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective tending to find and call attention to faults

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

faultfinding

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