captious

The word “captious” has 2 syllables: cap-tious

It's pronounced as /ˈkæp.ʃəs/

What is synonym and antonym for captious?

In the thesaurus, “captious” has 48 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for captious along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for captious

acrimonious
cantankerous
carping
caviling
cavilling
cavillous
censorious
contrary
crabby
critical
cross
demanding
deprecating
discerning
discriminating
disparaging
exacting
exceptive
fastidious
fault-finding
faultfinding
finical
finicky
fussy
harsh
hypercritical
irritable
judgmental
judicious
merciless
nagging
nit-picking
nitpicky
overcritical
particular
peevish
perverse
pettifogging
petulant
picky
quibbling
rejective
sarcastic
severe
testy
touchy
uncharitable
unforgiving

Antonyms for captious

charitable
commendatory
complimentary
encouraging
flattering
forgiving
laudatory
praising
uncritical
undemanding
undiscriminating
unfussy

Meanings of captious

adjective
1. That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
2. Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.

Example Sentences

The critic was known for his captious remarks on even the best films.
She grew tired of his captious attitude during every discussion.
A captious comment can derail an otherwise productive meeting.
His captious nature made it difficult to work with him.
Instead of offering help, he gave only captious feedback.

On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to captious, such as: acrimonious, cantankerous, carping, caviling, cavilling, cavillous, censorious.

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