Definition
Tending to find fault or make petty criticisms; overly critical in a way that seems unfair or looking for small mistakes to complain about.
Etymology
From Latin captiosus, derived from captio (a taking or seizure, later metaphorically 'a snare' or 'a trick'). The word evolved to mean 'tricky' or 'deceptive,' then shifted to describe someone who 'catches' people in errors or fault-finding.
Kelly Says
Captious comes from the idea of 'catching' people in mistakes—it's like someone constantly laying traps for errors, which is why a captious person feels so exhausting to be around because they're always 'seizing' on small faults.
Translations
BNবাংলা
অতি-নির্দিষ্ট
a-tee-nir-dish-t
CACatalà
captiós
kap-tee-ohs
CSČeština
povrchní
povrch-nee
DADansk
forfærdelig
for-fair-de-lig
DEDeutsch
tendenziös
ten-den-zee-ohs
ESEspañol
capcioso
kap-thee-oh-soh
FISuomi
viettelevä
vee-teh-leh-vah
FRFrançais
captieux
kap-tee-oh
HEעברית
משעשע
mi-she-sheh
HIहिन्दी
अति-विनिर्णय
a-tee-vi-ni-r-nay
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlebihan
ber-le-bee-han
ITItaliano
accenno
ak-chen-noh
KO한국어
재치있는
jae-chi-in-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
berlebihan
ber-le-bee-han
NLNederlands
zeurderig
zeur-de-rig
NONorsk
forstyrrende
for-stir-ren-deh
PLPolski
kapryśny
kap-rish-nee
PTPortuguês
capcioso
kap-thee-oh-soh
RORomână
capricios
kap-ree-thee-ohs
RUРусский
придирающийся
pri-dee-ra-yuschee-sya-y
SVSvenska
kränkande
krain-kan-deh
SWKiswahili
msikiti
m-si-kee-tee
TAதமிழ்
குறிப்பிட்ட
ku-ri-ppi-tta
TEతెలుగు
పెద్దగా
ped-da-ga
TRTürkçe
eleştirel
el-es-tee-rel
UKУкраїнська
прискіпливий
pri-ski-pli-v-iy
VITiếng Việt
khắt khe
khat-khe
ZH中文
吹毛求疵
chuī máo qiú cī