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Synonyms for capricious

24 synonyms
8 antonyms
1 meaning

adjective

Most common

arbitrary whimsical fickle impulsive

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Arbitrary

arbitrary, whimsical, fickle, impulsive, flighty, unpredictable, uncertain, wayward, moody, erratic, inconstant, fitful, fanciful, changeable, unstable, variable, fantastical, irregular, volatile, cranky, desultory, unsteady

Other

freakish, incalculable

Antonyms

steady, consistent, constant

All antonyms of capricious →

Definitions

adj. 1
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
I almost died in a capricious winter storm.

Example sentences

arbitrary Our decision to go to Portugal was quite arbitrary.
impulsive Impulsive people are more prone to procrastination.
fickle Women are very fickle. Trusting them is foolish.
whimsical He never lost his whimsical longing for adventure.
freakish Lukas had a freakish smile on his face.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
capricious		falling
arbitrary		falling
impulsive		rising
fickle		rising
whimsical		rising
freakish		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: moody²
6 letters: fickle², cranky², fitful²
7 letters: erratic³, wayward², flighty²
8 letters: variable⁴, unstable³, volatile³, fanciful³, unsteady³, freakish
9 letters: uncertain³, arbitrary⁴, irregular⁴, impulsive³, whimsical³, desultory⁴
10 letters: changeable³, inconstant
11 letters: fantastical
12 letters: incalculable⁵
13 letters: unpredictable⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (moody² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: capricieux
Italiano: capriccioso
Deutsch: launenhaft
Català: capritxós