Captious and Foxy

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Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.

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Foxy and captious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foxy" instead an adjective "Captious".

Nearby Words: caption, captiously

Foxy adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Captious and foxy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Foxy".

Nearby Word: fox

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Foxy and Captious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/foxy

Captious & Foxy. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/foxy>.

Foxy or Captious. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/foxy.

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