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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
non·ca·pri·cious, adjective
non·ca·pri·cious·ly, adverb
non·ca·pri·cious·ness, noun
EXPANDAntonyms
1. steady, constant, consistent.
1. steady, constant, consistent.
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Capricious
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Example Sentences
- There are just too many variables, and airlines are just too capricious to allow themselves to be outguessed.
- Alaska weather is capricious, ranging from rainy and cold to sunny and hot ― sometimes all in the same day.
- Welcome to the new, always changing, confusing and often capricious world of airline baggage policies.
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Word Origin & History
capricious
1594, from Fr. capricieux (16c.), from It. capriccioso, from capriccio (see capriccio). Capriciously is recorded from 1746; capriciousness from 1617.
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