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Synonyms for capriciousness

  • noun

Most common

whimsy arbitrariness whimsicality flightiness uncertainty irregularity light-mindedness petulance

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Whimsy

whimsy, arbitrariness, whimsicality, flightiness

2. Uncertainty

uncertainty, irregularity, unpredictability

Other

petulance, light-mindedness

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The quality of being capricious.

Example sentences

  • arbitrariness Arbitrariness is the enemy of freedom.
  • uncertainty All forecasts have a certain degree of uncertainty.
  • irregularity He is the last man to commit an irregularity.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
capriciousnesssteady
whimsyrising
arbitrarinesssteady
whimsicalityfalling
flightinessrising
uncertaintyrising

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

By length

6 letters
whimsy2
9 letters
petulance3
11 letters
uncertainty4, flightiness
12 letters
irregularity6, whimsicality
13 letters
arbitrariness5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whimsy2 = 2 syllables).