capricious
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/kəˈpɹɪʃəs/
Definition of capricious
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
“I almost died in a capricious winter storm.”
“Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously.”
“I am heere with thee, and thy Goats, as the moſt capricious Poet honeſt Ouid was among Gothes.”
“"Capricious?" And at this monsieur began to laugh. "Oh no, I'm not capricious. I am very faithful. I am very constant. Comprenez?"”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French capricieux, from Italian capriccioso, from capriccio. By surface analysis, caprice + -ious.
Words you can make from capricious
200+ playable · top: CAPRIC (12 pts)
Best play capric 12 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
23 words- CUPRIC 12 pts
- PICRIC 12 pts
- CAPRIS 10 pts
- CARPUS 10 pts
- CIRCUS 10 pts
- COPRAS 10 pts
- CORPUS 10 pts
- CORSAC 10 pts
- CRISIC 10 pts
- CROCUS 10 pts
- CROUPS 10 pts
- OCCURS 10 pts
- PICARO 10 pts
- SUCCOR 10 pts
- CAURIS 8 pts
- CURIOS 8 pts
- PAROUS 8 pts
- SAPOUR 8 pts
- SCORIA 8 pts
- SOUCAR 8 pts
- UPSOAR 8 pts
- ARIOSI 6 pts
- SOUARI 6 pts
5-letter words
55 words- ASPIC 9 pts
- CAPOS 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CARPS 9 pts
- CIRCA 9 pts
- CIRCS 9 pts
- CISCO 9 pts
- COCAS 9 pts
- COPRA 9 pts
- CORPS 9 pts
- COUPS 9 pts
- CRAPS 9 pts
- CRIPS 9 pts
- CRISP 9 pts
- CROCI 9 pts
- CROCS 9 pts
- CROPS 9 pts
- CROUP 9 pts
- OCCUR 9 pts
- PICAS 9 pts
- PISCO 9 pts
- SCARP 9 pts
- SCAUP 9 pts
- SCOPA 9 pts
- SCRAP 9 pts
- SCRIP 9 pts
- SPICA 9 pts
- ACROS 7 pts
- ARCUS 7 pts
- AURIC 7 pts
- CAURI 7 pts
- COIRS 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- CRIAS 7 pts
- CURIA 7 pts
- CURIO 7 pts
- ORCAS 7 pts
- OSCAR 7 pts
- PAIRS 7 pts
- PARIS 7 pts
- PIOUS 7 pts
- POURS 7 pts
- PRAOS 7 pts
- PRAUS 7 pts
- PROAS 7 pts
- PSOAI 7 pts
- PURIS 7 pts
- ROUPS 7 pts
- SAPOR 7 pts
- SCAUR 7 pts
- SCOUR 7 pts
- SIRUP 7 pts
- SUPRA 7 pts
- AURIS 5 pts
4-letter words
77 words- CAPO 8 pts
- CAPS 8 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- COCA 8 pts
- COPI 8 pts
- COPS 8 pts
- COUP 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- CROC 8 pts
- CROP 8 pts
- CUPS 8 pts
- CUSP 8 pts
- PACS 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- PICS 8 pts
- SCOP 8 pts
- SCUP 8 pts
- ACRO 6 pts
- APOS 6 pts
- ARCO 6 pts
- ARCS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CARS 6 pts
- CIAO 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- CRUS 6 pts
- CURS 6 pts
- OCAS 6 pts
- OPAS 6 pts
- OPUS 6 pts
- ORCA 6 pts
- ORCS 6 pts
- PAIR 6 pts
- PARS 6 pts
- PIAS 6 pts
- PISO 6 pts
- POIS 6 pts
- POUR 6 pts
- PRAO 6 pts
- PRAU 6 pts
- PROA 6 pts
- PROS 6 pts
- PURI 6 pts
- PURS 6 pts
- RAPS 6 pts
- RASP 6 pts
- RIPS 6 pts
- ROCS 6 pts
- ROUP 6 pts
- SCAR 6 pts
- SOAP 6 pts
- SOCA 6 pts
- SOUP 6 pts
- SPAR 6 pts
- SPUR 6 pts
- UPAS 6 pts
- URIC 6 pts
- URPS 6 pts
- AIRS 4 pts
- AROS 4 pts
- IRIS 4 pts
- OARS 4 pts
- OSAR 4 pts
- OURS 4 pts
- RAIS 4 pts
- RIAS 4 pts
- SARI 4 pts
- SOAR 4 pts
- SORA 4 pts
- SORI 4 pts
- SOUR 4 pts
- SURA 4 pts
- URSA 4 pts
3-letter words
40 words- CAP 7 pts
- COP 7 pts
- CUP 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PIC 7 pts
- APO 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- ASP 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- COR 5 pts
- COS 5 pts
- CRU 5 pts
- CUR 5 pts
- OCA 5 pts
- OPA 5 pts
- OPS 5 pts
- ORC 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PAS 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PIU 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POS 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- PUR 5 pts
- PUS 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- ORS 3 pts
- OUR 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
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