| Main Entry: |
capricious |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
given to sudden behavior change |
Synonyms: |
any way the wind blows,
arbitrary, blowing hot and cold,
careless, changeful,
contrary, crotchety,
effervescent,
erratic, every which way,
fanciful,
fickle, fitful,
flaky*, flighty, freakish, gaga, helter-skelter, humorsome,
impulsive, inconstant,
kinky*, lubricious,
mercurial,
moody, mutable, notional,
odd,
picky*, punchy,
queer,
quirky,
temperamental, ticklish,
unpredictable,
unreasonable,
unstable, up and down, vagarious,
variable,
volatile,
wayward,
whimsical, yo-yo
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Antonyms: |
constant, dependable, sensible, staid, steadfast, steady
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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