captious | Definition of captious

Synonyms and Antonyms of captious

given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things

a captious and cranky eater who's never met a vegetable he didn't hate

Synonyms of captious

carping, caviling (or cavilling), critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, judgmental, overcritical, rejective

Words Related to captious

discerning, discriminating, judicious

demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, nitpicky, particular, picky

pettifogging, quibbling

harsh, merciless, uncharitable, unforgiving

Near Antonyms of captious

undiscriminating

undemanding, unfussy

charitable, forgiving

Antonyms of captious