HyperDic: capricious

English > 2 senses of the word capricious:
ADJECTIVEallcapricious, freakishchangeable
allcapricious, impulsive, whimsicaldetermined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
capricious > pronunciation
Soundskahprih'shahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > capricious: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningchangeable.
Example"a capricious summer breeze"
Synonymfreakish
Broaderunpredictablenot capable of being foretold
Spanishcaprichoso
Catalancapritxós
Nounscapriciousnessthe quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
Adverbscapriciouslyunpredictably
English > capricious: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningDetermined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason.
Examples
  • "a capricious refusal"
  • "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"
Synonymsimpulsive, whimsical
BroaderarbitraryBased on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
Spanishcaprichoso, impulsivo
Nounscapricea sudden desire
capriciousnessthe trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
Adverbscapriciouslyin a capricious manner

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