captious
/ˈkæpʃəs/adjective
- formal (of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections〈正式〉(人)好吹毛求疵的, 好挑剔的。
派生词
captiously
adverbcaptiousness
noun词源
late Middle English (also in the sense 'intended to deceive someone'): from Old French captieux or Latin captiosus, from captio (n-) 'seizing', (figuratively) 'deceiving' (see CAPTION).