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capricious

[ kuh-prish-uhs, -pree-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic:

    He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: , ,

  2. Obsolete. fanciful or witty.


capricious

/ əˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. characterized by or liable to sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behaviour; impulsive; fickle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··dzܲ· adverb
  • ··dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz···dzܲ adjective
  • non···dzܲ· adverb
  • ܲ···dzܲ adjective
  • un···dzܲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of capricious1

First recorded in 1585–95; from French capricieux, from Italian capriccioso capriccioso
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Synonym Study

See fickle.
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Example Sentences

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Efforts to overturn existing government regulations must pass the ‘arbitrary and capricious’ test.

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Meanwhile, the Israeli military's decisions about what to let in and what to ban remained seemingly capricious.

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But in the end, Mantel has both men die in much the same manner: a faithful servant discarded by a king whose capricious whims, finally, abrased too roughly on the immortal soul.

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If President Zelensky ever had any doubts, he now knows that he's dealing with a capricious, volatile American president for whom past loyalties and traditional diplomatic behaviour mean very little.

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Joun concluded, based on a preliminary review of available evidence, that the federal action to cancel the grants was “arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of discretion” as well as “not in accordance with law.”

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