Captious and Charitable

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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

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Charitable is an antonym for captious.

Nearby Words: caption, captiously

Charitable adjective - Having or showing a concern for the welfare of others.

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Captious is an antonym for charitable.

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