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captious

[kap-shuhs] / ˈkæp ʃəs /
ADJECTIVE
very critical
Synonyms
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acrimonious cantankerous carping caviling cavillous censorious contrary crabby cross demanding deprecating disparaging exacting exceptive fault-finding finicky hypercritical irritable nagging nit-picking overcritical peevish perverse petulant sarcastic severe testy touchy
Antonyms
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commendatory complimentary encouraging flattering laudatory praising

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