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capricious
[ kuh-prish-uhs, -pree-shuhs ]
adjective
- 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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- Obsolete. fanciful or witty.
capricious
/ əˈɪʃə /
adjective
- characterized by or liable to sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behaviour; impulsive; fickle
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Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈdzܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms
- ··dzܲ· adverb
- ··dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz···dzܲ adjective
- non···dzܲ· adverb
- ܲ···dzܲ adjective
- un···dzܲ· adverb
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Word 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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Joun quickly issued a temporary restraining order blocking the cuts as “arbitrary and capricious,” a victory for the states.
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Bonta called the action “arbitrary and capricious” and therefore illegal under federal law.
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“It is not random, it is not loosey-goosey, it is not something capricious,” she said.
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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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