capricious

Capricious – Word of the Day

Tuba Mansoor
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/kəˈprɪʃəs/

Meaning

  • Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.
  • changing according to no discernible rules; unpredictable.

Sample Sentences

  • He was a cruel and capricious tyrant.
  • We have had very capricious weather lately.

Related words

impulsive, whimsical, fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, unstable, mercurial, volatile, erratic, vacillating

Further Reading

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/capricious

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/capricious

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