Word of the DayOctober 10, 2026

captious

Definition

tending to blame and find fault, even for things that don't really matter

Example Usage

he braced for the usual round of pointless corrections as he entered the meeting with the captious team leader

Synonyms

  • critical
  • pedantic
  • quibbling
  • cavilling
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