captious in Portuguese
captious in Portuguese is ardiloso, astucioso, capcioso — captious means inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
captious in Portuguese
ardiloso
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
astucioso
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
capcioso
(obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
implicante
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 Portuguese?
"captious" in Portuguese is ardiloso, astucioso, capcioso. 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 Portuguese, "captious" is ardiloso, astucioso, capcioso.
Are there other ways to say "captious" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "captious": ardiloso, astucioso, capcioso, implicante.
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