# captious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkæpʃəs/

## Definitions
1. That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
2. Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.

## Etymology
From Middle English capcious, from Middle French captieux, or its source, Latin captiōsus, from captiō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/captious