capricious

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French capricieux, from Italian capriccioso, from capriccio. By surface analysis, caprice +‎ -ious. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kəˈpɹɪʃəs/ Rhymes: -ɪʃəs === Adjective === capricious (comparative more capricious, superlative most capricious) Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim. Synonyms: arbitrary, whimsical, fickle, flighty, wayward Antonyms: conscientious, rigorous ==== Usage notes ==== The word capricious can describe both a person and the decisions which they make. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== caprice ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “capricious”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. capricious in Britannica Dictionary “capricious” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996. “capricious, whimsical, arbitrary, fickle”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. === Anagrams === auriscopic