captious

🇬🇧 UK/ˈkæpʃəs/🇺🇸 US/'kæpʃәs/

TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Tending to find fault or raise petty objections; nitpicky.

吹毛求疵的；挑剔的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

captiousother

=captious

Common Collocations

1.captious criticism吹毛求疵的批评
2.captious tone挑剔的语气

Example Sentences

1.
His captious remarks about the design frustrated the entire team.

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