capricious

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[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

capricious (comparative more capricious, superlative most capricious)

1. Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim

   I almost died in a capricious winter storm.

   Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously.

   • 1877, Henry James, The American:

     "Capricious?" And at this monsieur began to laugh. "Oh no, I'm not capricious. I am very faithful. I am very constant. Comprenez?"

[edit] Usage notes

• Capricious can describe both a person and the decisions they make.

[edit] Synonyms

• whimsical
• arbitrary

[edit] Derived terms

• capriciously

[edit] Related terms

• caprice
• arbitrary and capricious

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