Captious and Wayward

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

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

Nearby Words: caption, captiously

Wayward adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Captious and wayward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Wayward".

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

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

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

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