Vocabulary Spotlight
Captious
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: नुक्ताचीनी करने वाला (Nuktaacheeni Karne Wala) – Aisa vyakti jo chhoti-chhoti galtiyon par bhi dikkat uthata hai ya har cheez mein nuks nikaalta hai.
Pronunciation
[kap-shuhs]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Fault-finding – नुक्स निकालने वाला (Nuks Nikaalne Wala)
Related Words
Picky – चूज़ी (Choosi)
Word Origin
“Captious” Latin ke “captiosus” se aaya hai, jo fault-finding aur trickery ko represent karta hai. Yeh shabd aise vyakti ke liye use hota hai jo chhoti-chhoti baaton mein galtiyan dhundhta hai.
Word Family
Noun: Captiousness – नुक्ताचीनी करना (Nuktaacheeni Karna)
Adjective: Captious – नुक्ताचीनी करने वाला (Nuktaacheeni Karne Wala)
Usage Examples
1. Unka captious swabhaav unke doston ko pareshaan karta hai.
– His captious nature bothers his friends.
2. Captious log har baat mein galtiyaan nikaalne mein lage rehte hain.
– Captious people are always finding faults in everything.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein kisi vyakti ko captious mana jata hai jab woh chhoti-chhoti baaton par bhi nuktaacheeni ya criticism karta hai, jo aksar samajh mein negative impact laata hai.
In Context
Captious vyakti generally dusron ki galtiyon par zyada dhyaan dete hain, aur yeh shabd unhe describe karne ke liye use hota hai jo har cheez mein nuktaacheeni karte hain.