Captious
Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.
Plausible and captious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plausible" instead an adjective "Captious".
Nearby Words: caption, captiously
Plausible
Plausible adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.
Captious and plausible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Plausible".
Nearby Words: plausibly, plausibility
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Plausible and Captious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/plausible
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Plausible or Captious. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captious/plausible.
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