captious

ˈkæpʃəs
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Translation of captious from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

critical nature

Datedtending to find fault or raise petty objectionsDated
kritisch muggenzifterig
  • Her captious attitude made team meetings tense and unproductive.Haar kritische houding maakte teamvergaderingen gespannen en onproductief
2.

sophistical

Dateddesigned to entrap in misleading argumentsDated
kritisch strikvraagachtig uitdagend
  • The lawyer's captious questions confused the witness.De kritische vragen van de advocaat verwarden de getuige.
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Synonyms and analogies of captious in English

adj.carpingdeceptivemisleadingsophisticalMore synonyms

Examples of captious in a sentence

  • The captious reviewer found fault with every detail of the book.
  • Her captious remarks made the debate difficult.
  • The captious nature of his argument was evident.

Translations of "captious" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
kritischadj.
vitziekadj.
uitdagendadj./prtp.
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