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The quality of being capricious.
To employ always the same witnesses, he would excite speculation, and expose himself to the imputation of fickleness or capriciousness.
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capriciousness — index inconsistency Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
capriciousness — capricious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour. DERIVATIVES capriciously adverb capriciousness noun … English terms dictionary
Capriciousness — 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
capriciousness — noun see capricious … New Collegiate Dictionary
capriciousness — See capriciously. * * * … Universalium
capriciousness — ca pri·cious·ness || ɪʃəsnɪs n. fickleness, whimsy, fancy, impulsiveness … English contemporary dictionary
capriciousness — ca·pri·cious·ness … English syllables
capriciousness — noun 1. the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses • Syn: ↑unpredictability • Derivationally related forms: ↑capricious • Hypernyms: ↑inconstancy, ↑changefulness 2. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from … Useful english dictionary
capricious — [[t]kæprɪ̱ʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly. Gerald found that his wife was easily bored, capricious and unpredictable. ...capricious and often brutal leaders. Syn: impulsive, mercurial Derived … English dictionary
Language of flowers — For the indie pop band, see Language of Flowers (band). For the song written by the composer Edward Elgar, see The Language of Flowers. Purple lilac symbolizes first emotions of love in the language of flowers. The language of flowers, sometimes… … Wikipedia
