The captious might have regarded our journey as a retreat from Sweden, but we veterans regarded it as a surprise attack on Paris (Atlantic).
SYNONYM(S): caviling, carping.captious arguments.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cap´tious|ly — cap|tious «KAP shuhs», adjective. 1. hard to please; faultfinding: »The captious might have regarded our journey as a retreat from Sweden, but we veterans regarded it as a surprise attack on Paris (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): caviling, carping. 2. apt … Useful english dictionary
cap´tious|ness — cap|tious «KAP shuhs», adjective. 1. hard to please; faultfinding: »The captious might have regarded our journey as a retreat from Sweden, but we veterans regarded it as a surprise attack on Paris (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): caviling, carping. 2. apt … Useful english dictionary
cap — cap·no·di·a·ce·ae; cap·no·di·um; cap·pa; cap·pagh; cap·pa·ri·da·ce·ae; cap·pa·ris; cap·pe·len·ite; cap·pel·let·ti; cap·pie; cap·po; cap·py; cap·ra; cap·ral·de·hyde; cap·rate; cap·ric; cap·ri·cor·nis; cap·ri·dae; cap·ri·fi·cate; cap·ri·fi·ca·tion; … English syllables
tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… … English syllables
captious — cap·tious … English syllables
captiously — cap·tious·ly … English syllables
captious — cap•tious [[t]ˈkæp ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) apt to focus on trivial faults or defects; faultfinding 2) proceeding from a faultfinding disposition 3) apt or designed to ensnare or perplex: captious questions[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME capcious < L … From formal English to slang
captious — cap|tious [ kæpʃəs ] adjective VERY FORMAL tending to complain about things that are not important … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Captious — Cap tious, a. [F. captieux, L. captiosus. See {Caption}.] 1. Apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please. [1913 Webster] A captious and suspicious age. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster] I am… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captiously — Cap tious*ly, adv. In a captious manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
