capricious
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7.9
- adjective
- /kəˈprɪʃəs/
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caprichoso
- The weather in spring can be quite capricious, changing from sunny to rainy in just minutes.
- capricious manner
- capricious action
You know, he does things that are so capricious and cruel and, you know, petty.
- You know, he does things that are so capricious and cruel and, you know, petty.
- There's nothing we can do in the face of of the, you know, of how capricious reality actually is.
- How can a liberty, a natural right, possibly be subject to the the capricious wishes of a bureaucrat?
- You know, Donald Trump has a lot of talent, but he's mercurial and capricious.
- We saw that as we opened up that form of ethical substance, it turned out to be arbitrary, capricious.
- We can be lazy, heedless, capricious, cowardly, impatience.
Examples
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I find your capricious passion intriguing.
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That seems to make the plan rather capricious, doesn't it?
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Yours is a capricious nature.
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You must think it capricious of me to be with you the night before my wedding.
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Yes, but he wanted to share it with me because, you know, in case something happened, you know, life is very capricious.
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I can't believe I was so capricious about it.
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Predictability: government and public institutions should not be capricious in their actions and behavior.
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So these are capricious, uncertain, chaotic times, even for the rich and privileged.
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The world remains a dangerous and capricious place with widely divergent ideological and cultural views.
Academic text (1999) -
The governor's concern about the capricious behavior of Georgians persisted until the completion of removal.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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4.4
A person whose mood or behavior changes suddenly
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4.4
Acting suddenly without careful thought because of a strong feeling
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3.2
Often feels angry or sad quickly for no clear reason
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7.4
Being playful and imaginative in a way that seems unpredictable
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6.5
Tends to change mood suddenly and act in an unexpected way
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8.2
Changing mood or behaviour suddenly and without warning
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6.8
A person who feels interested one moment and not interested the next
Acting quickly and changing mood or interest often
Often changes mood or behavior quickly and without warning
Changing appearance or behaviour to fit different situations, often not honest
Antonyms
How Unpredictable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Capricious comes from the Italian capriccio, meaning a 'whim' or sudden change, and one popular story links that word to the idea of a 'goat' (seen in Capricorn) because goats jump and change direction quickly. So, capricious describes someone who changes mood or action suddenly and without warning.