captiously
The word “captiously” has 3 syllables: cap-tious-ly
It's pronounced as /ˈkæp.ʃəs.li/
What is synonym and antonym for captiously?
In the thesaurus, “captiously” has 33 synonyms and 10 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for captiously along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for captiously
- anxiously
- apprehensively
- askance
- askant
- charily
- critically
- cynically
- deprecatingly
- disapprovingly
- disparagingly
- distrustfully
- doubtfully
- doubtingly
- dubiously
- guardedly
- hesitantly
- hesitatingly
- incredulously
- mistrustfully
- negatively
- questioningly
- quizzically
- reproachfully
- reproachingly
- reprovingly
- sideways
- skeptically
- suspiciously
- unbelievingly
- uncomfortably
- uneasily
- unfavorably
- warily
Antonyms for captiously
- approvingly
- confidently
- credulously
- favorably
- positively
- sanguinely
- trustfully
- trustingly
- uncritically
- unquestioningly
Example Sentences
- He captiously pointed out every small error in the report.
- The editor captiously criticized the article without offering solutions.
- She responded captiously, focusing only on flaws rather than the effort.
- They captiously debated the rules instead of enjoying the game.
- The speaker was interrupted captiously by someone in the audience.
On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to captiously, such as: anxiously, apprehensively, approvingly, askance, askant, charily, confidently.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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