What does captiousness mean?
Definitions for captiousness
cap·tious·ness
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captiousnessnoun
The state of being captious.
captiousnessnoun
Captious behaviour.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Captiousnessnoun
Inclination to find fault; inclination to object; peevishness.
Etymology: from captious.
Captiousness is a fault opposite to civility; it often produces misbecoming and provoking expressions and carriage. John Locke.
Webster Dictionary
Captiousnessnoun
captious disposition or manner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of captiousness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of captiousness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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