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View synonyms for capricious
capricious
[ kuh-prish-uhs, -pree-shuhs ]
capricious
/ kəˈprɪʃəs /
adjective
- characterized by or liable to sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behaviour; impulsive; fickle
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Derived Forms
- caˈpriciousness, noun
- caˈpriciously, adverb
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Other Words From
- ca·pri·cious·ly adverb
- ca·pri·cious·ness noun
- non·ca·pri·cious adjective
- non·ca·pri·cious·ly adverb
- un·ca·pri·cious adjective
- un·ca·pri·cious·ly 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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