captious in German
captious in German is haarspalterisch, spitzfindig, verfänglich — captious means inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
captious in German
haarspalterisch
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
spitzfindig
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
verfänglich
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
kleinkariert
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
kleinlich
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
krittelig
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.
What does "captious" mean?
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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 German?
"captious" in German is haarspalterisch, spitzfindig, verfänglich. 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 German, "captious" is haarspalterisch, spitzfindig, verfänglich.
Are there other ways to say "captious" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "captious": haarspalterisch, spitzfindig, verfänglich, kleinkariert, kleinlich, krittelig.
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