exceptious

== English == === Etymology === From excepti(on) +‎ -ous, after captious. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪkˈsɛpʃəs/ === Adjective === exceptious (comparative more exceptious, superlative most exceptious) (obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining. ==== Related terms ==== exceptiousness