ca|pri´cious|ness

ca|pri´cious|ness
ca|pri|cious «kuh PRIHSH uhs, -PREE shuhs», adjective.
1. likely to change suddenly without reason; changeable; fickle: »

capricious weather. A spoiled child is often capricious. The capricious star was the despair of every producer.

2. Obsolete. characterized by wit or fancy.
ca|pri´cious|ly, adverb.
ca|pri´cious|ness, noun.

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  • ca|pri´cious|ly — ca|pri|cious «kuh PRIHSH uhs, PREE shuhs», adjective. 1. likely to change suddenly without reason; changeable; fickle: »capricious weather. A spoiled child is often capricious. The capricious star was the despair of every producer. 2. Obsolete.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ca|pri|cious — «kuh PRIHSH uhs, PREE shuhs», adjective. 1. likely to change suddenly without reason; changeable; fickle: »capricious weather. A spoiled child is often capricious. The capricious star was the despair of every producer. 2. Obsolete. characterized… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cious — an·dro·di·oe·cious; an·dro·mo·noe·cious; an·ti·per·ni·cious; as·tu·cious; atro·cious; atro·cious·ly; atro·cious·ness; au·da·cious·ly; au·da·cious·ness; aus·pi·cious; aus·pi·cious·ly; aus·pi·cious·ness; av·a·ri·cious; av·a·ri·cious·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • capriciousness — ca·pri·cious·ness …   English syllables

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • capricious — ca·pri·cious /kə pri shəs, prē / adj 1: governed or characterized by impulse or whim: as a: lacking a rational basis b: likely to change suddenly 2: not supported by the weight of evidence or established rules of law often used in the phrase… …   Law dictionary

  • capricious — ca•pri•cious [[t]kəˈprɪʃ əs, ˈpri ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic; mercurial 2) Obs. fanciful or witty • Etymology: 1585–95; < It capriccioso; see capriccio, ous ca•pri′cious•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

  • Capricious — Ca*pri cious (k[.a]*pr[i^]sh [u^]s), a. [Cf. F. capricieux, It. capriccioso.] Governed or characterized by caprice; apt to change suddenly; freakish; whimsical; changeable. Capricious poet. Shak. Capricious humor. Hugh Miller. [1913 Webster] A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Capriciously — Capricious Ca*pri cious (k[.a]*pr[i^]sh [u^]s), a. [Cf. F. capricieux, It. capriccioso.] Governed or characterized by caprice; apt to change suddenly; freakish; whimsical; changeable. Capricious poet. Shak. Capricious humor. Hugh Miller. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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