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- CAPTIOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Captious comes from Latin captio, which refers to a deception or verbal quibble Arguments labeled captious are likely to "capture" a person; they often entrap through subtly deceptive reasoning or trifling points
- CAPTIOUS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
When a person is described as captious, the sense is usually of nitpicking at faults or raising petty objections It is usually used to imply a permanent character or personality flaw, as opposed to a momentary lapse in understanding
- captious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
captious (comparative more captious, superlative most captious) (obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc ) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical
- Captious - definition of captious by The Free Dictionary
1 Marked by a disposition to find and point out trivial faults: a captious scholar 2 Intended to entrap or confuse, as in an argument: a captious question
- CAPTIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
A captious irritability possessed me, alternating with fits of unaccountable fatigue Amid such splendor it seems captious to point out the flaw As a public speaker, he is earnest, forcible and argumentative without being captious I had become captious and unreasonable: my temper was utterly spoilt Let us not be captious, but agreeably
- captious, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective captious, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- Captious – Meaning, Usage, and Examples - English Words Champs
Let’s start with the basics: a clear, straightforward definition of captious Sometimes, words can seem complicated, but captious is pretty specific once you understand it It’s one of those adjectives that describe a particular type of criticizing behavior—namely, nitpicking and overly critical
- CAPTIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Definition of 'captious' captious in British English (ˈkæpʃəs ) adjective apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
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