Definition of capricious

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  • capricious is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • capricious is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
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Definition of capricious

  • determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a capricious refusal
    2. authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious

    Synonyms

    1. impulsive
    2. whimsical
  • changeable (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a capricious summer breeze

    Synonyms

    1. freakish

See definition of capricious in Merriam Webster