Captious
Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.
Contemptuous and captious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contemptuous" instead an adjective "Captious".
Nearby Words: caption, captiously
Contemptuous
Contemptuous adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Captious and contemptuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Contemptuous".
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Contemptuous and Captious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/contemptuous
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