Captious
Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.
Dicey and captious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dicey" instead an adjective "Captious".
Nearby Words: caption, captiously
Dicey
Dicey adjective - Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Dicey
Cite this Source
Dicey and Captious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/dicey
Captious & Dicey. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/dicey>.
Dicey or Captious. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/dicey.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "captious" and "dicey" have occurred on timeline