Synonyms of 'captious'
adjective
tending to make trivial criticisms
critical
He has apologized for critical remarks he made about the referee.
carping
They deserve recognition, not carping criticism.
nagging
He tried to ignore the screaming, nagging voice.
disparaging
He was alleged to have made disparaging remarks.
deprecating
nit-picking (informal)
Perfectionists are fussy, nit-picking types who worry about every little detail.
censorious
He is too judgmental and censorious for my liking.
hypercritical
I tend to be hypercritical of my own performance.
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Additional synonyms
carping
They deserve recognition, not carping criticism.
cavilling
censorious
harshly critical
He is too judgmental and censorious for my liking.
Nearby words of 'captious'
Source
Thesaurus for captious from the
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