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What is the opposite of captious?

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Adjective
Opposite of tending to find fault or raise petty objections
Adjective
Opposite of feeling irritable, bad-tempered, or grumpy
Adjective
Opposite of having a tendency to be easily annoyed or angered
Adjective
(typically of children) Opposite of irritable and quarrelsome
Adjective
Opposite of very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
Adjective
Opposite of having a predisposition to fight or engage in confrontations
Adjective
Opposite of irritable, often due to old age
Adjective
Opposite of feeling angry or annoyed
“Her quiet words and calm demeanor reminded him more of their time as friends than this rivalry they now had going on.”
Adjective
Opposite of contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something
Adjective
Opposite of inclined to express negative or disapproving comments
“The report was unexpectedly complimentary in its assessment of the handling of the botched investigation.”
Adjective
Opposite of marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt
“Each greeting is accompanied by a great deal of genuine laughter and joyousness.”
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