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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.

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    Antonyms: , ,
  2. Obsolete.fanciful or witty.



capricious

/ əˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. characterized by or liable to sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behaviour; impulsive; fickle

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • capriciously adverb
  • capriciousness noun
  • noncapricious adjective
  • noncapriciously adverb
  • uncapricious adjective
  • uncapriciously adverb
  • ˈdzܲԱ noun
  • ˈdzܲ adverb
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51Թ 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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His brand flourished, nurturing the capricious genius, and he was supported by a team that kept him functioning.

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As ever the chances of seeing these sights is dependent on the capricious nature of the UK's weather which is definitely expected to be more changeable throughout June than it was in the spring.

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Stories are flooding media overseas of capricious denials and detentions at U.S. border crossings, raising concern among international tourists over spending top dollar on vacations to America that may end up disrupted, or never materialize.

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The suit alleges that the NSF’s actions are illegally arbitrary and capricious and violate federal law on the management and use of federal funding.

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He ruled Noem’s order was “arbitrary and capricious” in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because it did not offer a reasoned explanation for the change in regulations.

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