What does captiousness mean?
The quality of being captious; a tendency to find fault or raise objections, often in a petty or pedantic manner. A captious person is one who is overly critical or argumentative.
Example
"Her captiousness was evident in the way she nitpicked every detail of the proposal."
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.