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capricious

adjective
kuh-PRISH-uhs/kəˈpɹɪʃəs/

1 meaning of capricious

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Likely to change suddenly because of a mood or chance, so it is hard to predict.

    The weather in the mountains is capricious, so bring a jacket.

    Her boss was capricious and changed the rules every week.

    Similarfickle, whimsical, arbitrary, flighty, wayward

    Oppositesteady, consistent, predictable, reliable

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Origin

From French, from the Italian word capriccio.