What is another word for captious?
Possible synonyms include tricky, thorny, sophistical, carping, critical.
Synonyms for Captious
Depending on context, synonyms include tricky, thorny, sophistical, carping, critical, faultfinding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include critical, faultfinding, catchy, sophisticative, insidious, contraptious.
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