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captious in Finnish

captious in Finnish is harhaanjohtava, pikkumainen — captious means inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.

captious in Finnish

harhaanjohtava
adj
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
pikkumainen
adj
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.

What does "captious" mean?

  1. adjective Inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
    "The critic's captious remarks focused on tiny details no one else had noticed."
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captious in a sentence

  • The critic's captious remarks focused on tiny details no one else had noticed.
  • She grew tired of her captious neighbour complaining about every small thing.

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What is "captious" in Finnish?
"captious" in Finnish is harhaanjohtava, pikkumainen. captious means: Inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
How do you use "captious" in a sentence?
Example: "The critic's captious remarks focused on tiny details no one else had noticed." In Finnish, "captious" is harhaanjohtava, pikkumainen.
Are there other ways to say "captious" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "captious": harhaanjohtava, pikkumainen.
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