noun
- the quality of being captious; a tendency to find fault or raise petty objections.
Usage: uncountable; formal
Examples
- Her captiousness made it difficult for the team to work together; she objected to every proposal.
- The critic's captiousness was evident in his review, where he complained about minor details rather than addressing the main themes.
- His captiousness about grammar often annoyed his colleagues during meetings.
- The professor's captiousness regarding citation format frustrated many students.
- She tried to overcome her natural captiousness and focus on the bigger picture.
- The captiousness of the committee delayed the project approval by weeks.