capricious

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Adjective

capricious

1. Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim

   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.

Synonyms

• whimsical
• arbitrary

Antonyms

• conscientious
• rigorous

Related terms

• caprice

Translations

• French: capricieux
• German: kapriziumeös, launenhaft, unberechenbar, schrullig, launisch
• Portuguese: impulsivo, imprevisível, caprichoso
• Russian: капризный
• Spanish: caprichoso, antojadizo

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