capriciousness
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ca·pri·cious
(kə-prĭsh′əs, -prē′shəs)adj.
Characterized by, arising from, or subject to caprice; impulsive or unpredictable: capricious decisions; capricious weather.
ca·pri′cious·ly adv.
ca·pri′cious·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | capriciousness - the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses changefulness, inconstancy - the quality of being changeable and variable |
2. | capriciousness - the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory" irresponsibility, irresponsibleness - a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions |
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capriciousness
noun unpredictability, quirkiness, fickleness, impulsiveness, inconstancy, freakishness, fitfulness, unpredictableness, changefulness, variability the capriciousness of Fate
predictability, constancy, single-mindedness, steadiness, firmness, steadfastness, fixedness, invariability
predictability, constancy, single-mindedness, steadiness, firmness, steadfastness, fixedness, invariability
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Translations
تَقَلُّب، نَزَوِيَّه
náladovostrozmarnost
upålidelighedustadighed
szeszélyesség
duttlungasemi; mislyndi
náladovosť
kaprislilikmaymun iştahlılık
capriciousness
n → Launenhaftigkeit f
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caprice
(kəˈpriːs) noun1. an especially unreasonable sudden change of mind etc; a whim. I'm tired of the old man and his caprices.
2. a fanciful and lively piece of music etc.
capricious (kəˈpriʃəs) adjective changeable. She may change her mind – she's very capricious.
caˈpriciously adverbcaˈpriciousness noun
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