CAPTIOUS

8 letters 12 Scrabble points /ˈkæpʃəs/

Definition of CAPTIOUS

adjective

  1. That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.

    Synonyms: sophistical thorny tricky

  2. Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.

    Synonyms: carping critical faultfinding hypercritical nitpicky
Related words: carping critical faultfinding hypercritical nitpicky sophistical thorny tricky

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C A P T I O U S
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

Anagrams of CAPTIOUS

Words that use the same letters:

AUTOPSIC

Words Containing "CAPTIOUS"

CAPTIOUSLY CAPTIOUSNESS NONCAPTIOUS NONCAPTIOUSLY NONCAPTIOUSNESS OVERCAPTIOUS OVERCAPTIOUSLY UNCAPTIOUS UNCAPTIOUSLY UNCAPTIOUSNESS

Words Starting with "CAPTIOUS"

CAPTIOUSLY CAPTIOUSNESS

Words Ending with "CAPTIOUS"

NONCAPTIOUS OVERCAPTIOUS UNCAPTIOUS