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ca⋅pri⋅cious
[kuh-prish-uh
s, -pree-shuhs] 
–adjective
| 1. | subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react. |
| 2. | Obsolete. fanciful or witty. |
Related forms:
ca⋅pri⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
ca⋅pri⋅cious⋅ness, noun
Antonyms:
1. steady, constant, consistent.
1. steady, constant, consistent.
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| ca·pri·cious (kə-prĭsh'əs, -prē'shəs) adj. Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable. See Synonyms at arbitrary. ca·pri'cious·ly adv., ca·pri'cious·ness n. |
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Capricious
Ca*pri"cious\, a. [Cf. F. capricleux, It. capriccioso.] Governed or characterized by caprice; apt to change suddenly; freakish; whimsical; changeable. "Capricious poet." --Shak. "Capricious humor." --Hugh Miller. A capricious partiality to the Romish practices. --Hallam. Syn: Freakish; whimsical; fanciful; fickle; crotchety; fitful; wayward; changeable; unsteady; uncertain; inconstant; arbitrary. -- Ca*pri"cious*ly, adv. -- Ca*pri"cious*ness, n.
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Language Translation for : capricious
Spanish:
caprichoso,
German:
launisch,
Japanese:
気まぐれな
Main Entry: ca·pri·cious
Pronunciation: k&-'pri-sh&s, -'prE-
Function: adjective
1 : governed or characterized by impulse or whim: as a : lacking a rational basis b : likely to change suddenly
2 : not supported by the weight of evidence or established rules of law —often used in the phrase arbitrary and capricious —ca·pri·cious·ly adverb —ca·pri·cious·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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