Definition of captious

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  • captious is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • captious is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • captious is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of captious

  • tending to find and call attention to faults (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a captious pedant

    Synonyms

    1. faultfinding

See definition of captious in Merriam Webster