Word meaning
capricious
adjective · kuh-PRISH-us
What does capricious mean?
Capricious means given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
Capricious in a sentence
“Spring weather here is capricious: sunny one minute, hail the next.”
Synonyms for capricious
- fickle
- unpredictable
- changeable
How to remember capricious
- Say it out loud a few times: kuh-PRISH-us.
- Write one sentence of your own using capricious, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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