Capricious Synonyms and Antonyms

kə-prĭshəs, -prēshəs
Determined or marked by whim or caprice rather than reason
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. whimsical
  2. arbitrary
  3. impulsive
Following no predictable pattern
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. changeable
  2. erratic
  3. fantastic
  4. freakish
  5. fickle
  6. inconsistent
  7. inconstant
  8. unstable
  9. unsteady
  10. volatile
  11. whimsical
  12. fantastical
  13. arbitrary
  14. crotchety
  15. dizzy
  16. doddy
  17. mercurial
  18. fanciful
  19. temperamental
  20. ticklish
  21. uncertain
  22. flighty
  23. fluky
  24. unpredictable
  25. iffy
  26. impulsive
  27. variable
  28. moody
  29. quirky
  30. vagarious
  31. wavering
  32. wayward
Antonyms:
  1. steady
  2. sensible
  3. staid
  4. steadfast
  5. constant
  6. dependable
Inattentive
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. unequable

Words Related to Capricious

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Capricious Sentence Examples

  • But Henry, despite a violent and capricious temper, had a strong taste for the work of a legislator and administrator.

  • By this arrangement the capricious divisions of some books is avoided.

  • I try to use a careful choice of words with people that have shown capricious behavior.

  • Madison showed how capricious she is when she went from being excited to anxious in a matter of seconds,

  • Travel with caution when going somewhere with a capricious climate.

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