Capriciously
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic:
He’s such a capricious boss I never know how he’ll react.
Obsolete. fanciful or witty.
Contemporary Examples
Sixty Years of Meddling and Bad Blood Alex Von Tunzelmann December 3, 2008
Historical Examples
Changing Winds St. John G. Ervine
The Wyndam Girls Marion Ames Taggart
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) John Roby
The Dead Secret Wilkie Collins
The Life of the Spider J. Henri Fabre
Historic Towns of the Western States Various
The Brotherhood of Consolation Honore de Balzac
Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) Margaret Veley
Saddle and Mocassin Francis Francis Jr.
adjective
characterized by or liable to sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behaviour; impulsive; fickle
adj.
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