Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word/phrase that is closest in meaning to the word/phrase given in capital letters.

My CAPTIOUS boss is never satisfied with whatever my team does.

  1. Carping

  2. Touchy

  3. Petulant

  4. Laudatory

  5. .
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as ‘captious’ here implies a boss who has a tending to find and call attention to faults only and ‘carping’ implies someone who is naggingly critical or complaining.

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