Captious
Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.
Usage example: a captious and cranky eater who's never met a vegetable he didn't hate
Particular and captious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Particular" instead an adjective "Captious".
Nearby Words: caption, captiously
Particular
Particular adjective - Hard to please.
Usage example: she's very particular about the cleanliness of her car
Captious and particular are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Particular".
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