1. tending to find fault or raise petty objections; overly critical
Usage: formal

Examples

• The captious reviewer found flaws in every aspect of the performance.
• Her captious nature made it difficult for her to enjoy any movie.
• The professor’s captious comments discouraged many students from participating.
• He grew tired of his colleague’s captious attitude toward every proposal.
• The captious critic dismissed the artwork without considering its merits.
• She tried to avoid captious remarks during the team meeting.