- captious cap·tious adj
- ['kæpʃəs]
frm ipercritico (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
captious — cap•tious [[t]ˈkæp ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) apt to focus on trivial faults or defects; faultfinding 2) proceeding from a faultfinding disposition 3) apt or designed to ensnare or perplex: captious questions[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME capcious < L … From formal English to slang