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capriciousness

/kəˈprɪʃ.əs.nəs/
ca · pri · cious · ness
Adverb:capriciously
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Adjective:capricious
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capriciousness Lexical Profile

capriciousness Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The quality or state of being given to sudden, unaccountable changes of mood, opinion, or behavior; unpredictability.

Example

"The investors grew wary of the CEO's capriciousness, as major strategic plans were frequently abandoned overnight."

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• Rhymes for capriciousness

• Nearby Words

caprice
capricious
capriciously
capriciousness
caprimulgid
capris
capsicum

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective 'capricious' and the suffix '-ness'. 'Capricious' derives via French from the Italian 'capriccio' (a sudden start or whim), originally meaning 'head with hair standing on end' (from 'capo', head, and 'riccio', hedgehog), though later popularly associated with the friskiness of a goat (Latin 'caper').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Capriciousness. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/capriciousness
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