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Another word for capricious

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Adjective

  1. Determined or marked by whim or caprice rather than reason

    See also:

    surprise

  2. Following no predictable pattern

    See also:

    continue

    change

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Another word for capricious

Modifier
  1. See also:

    inconstant

    changeable

    careless

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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.

  • His capricious humour elevated and deposed them with the same disconcerting suddenness.

  • 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,

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