HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › Captiousness
← Back to search

Meaning of Captiousness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The state of being captious.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Captious behaviour.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية المماحكة

Examples

“"Yes— and I suppose you want to know why," she replied with dry captiousness.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See all C1 English words →

See also

captivance Captivate Captivated Captivates Captivating Captivatingly

Learn this word in context

See Captiousness used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free