English-Thai Dictionary

capricious

ADJ ที่ มีแนวโน้ม จะ เปลี่ยนใจ อย่างกะทันหัน  changeable whimsical ti-mee-nael-nom-ja-pian-jai-yang-ka-than-han

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CAPRICIOUS

a.Freakish; whimsical; apt to change opinions suddenly, or to start from ones purpose; unsteady; changeable; fickle; fanciful; subject to change or irregularity; as a man of a capricious temper.

 

CAPRICIOUSLY

adv. In a capricious manner; whimsically.

 

CAPRICIOUSNESS

n. 1. The quality of being led by caprice; whimsicalness; unsteadiness of purpose or opinion.
2. Unsteadiness; liableness to sudden changes; as the capriciousness of fortune.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CAPRICIOUS

Ca *pri "cious, a. Etym: [Cf. F. capricleux, It. capriccioso. ]

 

Defn: Governed or characterized by caprice; apt to change suddenly; freakish; whimsical; changeable. "Capricious poet. " Shak. "Capricious humor. " Hugh Miller. A capricious partiality to the Romish practices. Hallam.

 

Syn. -- Freakish; whimsical; fanciful; fickle; crotchety; fitful; wayward; changeable; unsteady; uncertain; inconstant; arbitrary. -- Ca *pri "cious *ly, adv. -- Ca *pri "cious *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

capricious

ca pri cious |kəˈpriSHəs, -ˈprē -kəˈprɪʃəs | ▶adjective given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior: a capricious and often brutal administration | a capricious climate. DERIVATIVES ca pri cious ly adverb, ca pri cious ness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French capricieux, from Italian (see capriccioso ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

capricious

capricious |kəˈprɪʃəs | ▶adjective given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour: a capricious and often brutal administration. • changing according to no discernible rules; unpredictable: a capricious climate. DERIVATIVES capriciously adverb, capriciousness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French capricieux, from Italian (see capriccioso ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

capricious

capricious adjective the capricious workings of fate: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, mercurial, volatile, unpredictable, temperamental; whimsical, fanciful, flighty, quirky, faddish. ANTONYMS consistent.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

capricious

capricious adjective the capricious workings of fate: fickle, inconstant, changeable, variable, unstable, mercurial, volatile, erratic, vacillating, irregular, inconsistent, fitful, arbitrary; impulsive, temperamental, wild, ungovernable; whimsical, fanciful, flighty, wayward, quirky, faddish, freakish; unpredictable, random, chance, haphazard. ANTONYMS stable, consistent. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD capricious, inconstant, changeable, fickle See inconstant . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

capricious

ca pri cious /kəprɪ́ʃəs /形容詞 1 〈人が 〉気まぐれな, 移り気な .2 ｟文 比喩的に ｠〈天候などが 〉気まぐれな, 変わりやすい .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞