# capricious

Pronunciation: US say "kuh-PRISH-uhs" /kəˈpɹɪʃəs/; UK

## Adjective

1. Changing suddenly and unpredictably on impulse; decided by chance, impulse, or whim.
   - Simple: Likely to change suddenly because of a mood or chance, so it is hard to predict.
   - _Sailors learned to respect the capricious winds along that stretch of coast._
   - _Critics accused the board of making capricious decisions about who would be promoted._

## Origin

Borrowed from Middle French capricieux, from Italian capriccioso, from capriccio. It can also be analysed as caprice + -ious.

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