- fickle.
- helter-skelter.
- quirky.
- unpredictable.
- unreasonable.
- unstable.
- wayward.
- whimsical.
What does the word capricious meaning?
:
changing often and quickly especially
: often changing suddenly in mood or behavior. : not logical or reasonable : based on an idea, desire, etc., that is not possible to predict. See the full definition for capricious in the English Language Learners Dictionary. capricious. adjective.
What are two synonyms for capricious?
- fickle.
- helter-skelter.
- quirky.
- unpredictable.
- unreasonable.
- unstable.
- wayward.
- whimsical.
Is whimsical a synonym of capricious?
In this page you can discover 49 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for capricious, like:
fantastic
, fickle, whimsical, careless, erratic, inconstant, vagarious, crotchety, changeable, arbitrary and dizzy.
What does capricious mean in art?
In painting, a capriccio (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈprittʃo], plural: capricci [kaˈprittʃi]; in older English works often anglicized as “caprice”) means
an architectural fantasy, placing together buildings, archaeological ruins and other architectural elements in fictional and often fantastical combinations
.
Is capricious positive or negative?
Capriciousness has
both positive and negative connotations
, though the negative is often the focal point, since human nature tends to prefer a much more stable, predictable flow.
What do you call someone who keeps changing their mind?
You could call her ‘temperamental’, ‘moody’, ‘unpredictable’. If she’s always changing her mind she could be ‘
indecisive
‘, ‘uncertain’, ‘undecided’. There are many more adjectives.
What is capricious anger?
What is capricious anger? …
Irascible indicates quicker and more intense bursts of anger than irritable
, and less powerful, lasting, or manifest bursts than passionate.
What does it mean to have a way with someone?
: to be able to use (something) or to deal with (something or someone) well and effectively He
has a way with words
.
How do you use capricious?
- Because of his capricious nature, Jeremy found it hard to keep a steady job.
- Since he started taking the medication, Henry has been less capricious.
- Even though the couple wanted to get married outside, they knew their ceremony depended on the capricious weather.
What are 3 synonyms for the word whimsical?
- amusing.
- droll.
- eccentric.
- funny.
- mischievous.
- odd.
- unusual.
- weird.
What is the difference between mercurial and capricious?
As adjectives the difference between capricious and mercurial. is that
capricious is impulsive and unpredictable
; determined by chance, impulse, or whim while mercurial is (often capitalized, see (mercurial)) pertaining to the planet mercury.
Can people be tumultuous?
You might hear the adjective tumultuous in news stories about riots because it’s one of the best words to describe a group of people in turmoil or disorder, but it can mean
anything in a state of unrest
.
What is to endure?
transitive verb. 1 :
to undergo especially without giving in
: suffer endure hardships endured great pain. 2 : to regard with acceptance or tolerance could not endure noisy children.
Is being capricious a good thing?
To be called unpredictable and impulsive is not such a bad thing, it just means you have more fun in life if you decide to jump out of a plane or scale a mountain. One could say that you are capricious.
Capricious means unpredictable or impulsive
.
What is a whimsical person?
(wɪmzɪkəl ) adjective. A whimsical
person or idea is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than serious and practical
. McGrath remembers his offbeat sense of humor, his whimsical side. Synonyms: fanciful, odd, funny, unusual More Synonyms of whimsical.
