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Word Of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. (me.) It’s a fun way to improve one’s vocabulary by learning new words every week. If you want to participate then simply do a post with your WORD and leave the link to your post as a comment on one of my WOW post.
Word:
Capricious
Part Of Speech:
Adjective
Derivatives:
- capriciously – adverb
- capriciousness – noun
Pronunciation:
|kəˈprɪʃəs| ; ca-pri-cious
Meaning:
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.
Changing according to no discernible rules; unpredictable.
Synonyms:
Fickle, inconstant, mercurial, erratic, whimsical.
Antonyms:
Stable, consistant.
Word Origin:
Early 17th century: from French capricieux, from Italian (see capriccioso).
Use In Sentences:
- I almost died in a capricious winter storm.
- Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously.
- The Mayor claimed that the action was reasonable, but in reality the action was arbitrary and capricious in nature.
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