captiousness

ˈkæpʃəsnəs
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Translation of captiousness into German

Noun

fault-finding

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tendency to find fault or raise petty objections
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Fehlerfindung
  • His captiousness during meetings often frustrated his colleagues..Seine Fehlerfindung während der Besprechungen frustrierte seine Kollegen häufig.
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Synonyms and analogies of captiousness in English

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Examples of captiousness in a sentence

  • The captiousness of the reviewer was well-known.

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

Noun
dieHaarspaltereinf.

She approached every suggestion with captiousness, often criticizing even the simplest ideas.

Sie begegnete jedem Vorschlag mit Haarspalterei und kritisierte oft selbst die einfachsten Ideen.

The captiousness of the committee led to a frustratingly long approval process.

Die Haarspalterei des Komitees führte zu einem frustrierend langen Genehmigungsprozess.

diePedanterienf.

With her captiousness, any plan seemed doomed to face constant scrutiny.

Mit ihrer Pedanterie schien jeder Plan einer ständigen Prüfung ausgesetzt.

His captiousness turned every group meeting into a battleground of petty complaints.

Seine Pedanterie verwandelte jedes Gruppentreffen in ein Schlachtfeld von kleinlichen Beschwerden.

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captiousness: Examples and translations in context

Rather than helping, her captiousness created tension among her peers.

Anstatt zu helfen, erzeugte ihre Haarspalterei Spannungen unter ihren Kolleginnen und Kollegen.

Seeing only faults in others reflects a deep-seated captiousness.

In anderen nur Fehler zu sehen, spiegelt eine tief verwurzelte Haarspalterei wider.

Her captiousness often alienated her coworkers during brainstorming sessions.

Ihre Haarspalterei entfremdete oft ihre Mitarbeiter während der Brainstorming-Sitzungen.

The presentation suffered due to the captiousness of the audience.

Die Präsentation litt unter der Haarspalterei des Publikums.

The captiousness he exhibited confused his friends, who did not understand his perspective.

Die Pedanterie, die er zeigte, verwirrte seine Freunde, die seine Perspektive nicht verstanden.

His captiousness often led people to avoid discussing their work around him.

Seine Pedanterie führte oft dazu, dass die Leute es mieden, ihre Arbeit mit ihm zu besprechen.

Captiousness in discussions can stifle creativity and prevent valuable collaboration.

Haarspalterei in Diskussionen kann Kreativität ersticken und wertvolle Zusammenarbeit verhindern.

Captiousness is an unproductive trait that can hinder progress in any team.

Pedanterie ist eine unproduktive Eigenschaft, die in jedem Team den Fortschritt behindern kann.

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