captious

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between castigation and captious

is that castigation is (obsolete) emendation; correction while captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.

As a noun castigation

is corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism.

As an adjective captious is

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

As adjectives the difference between captious and cavillous

is that captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical while cavillous is characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.

As adjectives the difference between captious and false

is that captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

Captious is a synonym of perverse.

As adjectives the difference between captious and perverse

is that captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical while perverse is turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.

Petulant is a related term of captious.

As adjectives the difference between petulant and captious

is that petulant is exuberant, lively while captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.

Ill-humored is a related term of captious.

As adjectives the difference between ill-humored and captious

is that ill-humored is having a bad temper while captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.

Captious is a synonym of cavilingcarpingfault-finding.

Captious is a related term of condemnatory.

As adjectives the difference between captious and condemnatory

is that captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical while condemnatory is serving to condemn or censure.

Captious is a related term of angry.

As adjectives the difference between captious and angry

is that captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical while angry is displaying or feeling anger.

Ill-tempered is a related term of captious.

As adjectives the difference between ill-tempered and captious

is that ill-tempered is having ill temper; being in a bad mood while captious is (obsolete) that captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.