American English pronunciation

How to pronounce capricious

IPA transcription: [kəp'ɹɪʃəs]

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Adjective

  • changeable

    “a capricious summer breeze”

    “freakish weather”

  • determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

    “a capricious refusal”

    “authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious”

    “the victim of whimsical persecutions”

Usage examples

  • One of the most exciting features of the Ridge is its capriciousness.