capriciousness
the quality of being led by or subject to sudden, odd notions or changes; arbitrary or erratic character: Some countries have gone to great lengths to build up a war chest of reserves to insure against the capriciousness of foreign investors.
Origin of capriciousness
1Other words from capriciousness
- non·ca·pri·cious·ness, noun
- un·ca·pri·cious·ness, noun
Words Nearby capriciousness
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How to use capriciousness in a sentence
The NBA, spinning in a vicious, capricious cycle, would be better if it worked again.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s patience is a gift to Milwaukee. Don’t blow it, Bucks. | Jerry Brewer | December 16, 2020 | Washington PostThere’s not much evidence that the women who eventually profited from Millar’s capricious bequest were even trying to compete — they just birthed a bunch of kids during that decade.
Investors may be capricious, but the market’s math is a stubborn thing.
After soaring, then plunging, earnings are heading for a ‘new normal.’ But where is that, exactly? | Shawn Tully | October 13, 2020 | FortuneThis year has been one of the most uncertain and capricious years ever for eCommerce.
How to prepare your e-commerce ad strategy for an uncertain Q4 | Sponsored Content: Pacvue | August 17, 2020 | Search Engine LandWhen Will Rodriguez-Kennedy ran to lead the San Diego County Democratic Party, he promised a new and less capricious system of prioritizing the various local races each election cycle.
Politics Report: What Comes Next for Sports Arena | Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts | July 11, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
More than anything, they reflect our uneasiness with the modern world, its complexity, and often its capriciousness.
Enough Already: Syria Wasn’t a False-Flag Operation | Jamelle Bouie | September 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPurges must go too far, because extreme capriciousness is what stops the frenzy.
Valeria, with her wonted capriciousness, veered round in defence of the institution that she had been just jeering at.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdThe Bay tree gives us a curious instance of the capriciousness of English plant names.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare | Henry Nicholson EllacombeTheir requests are granted or refused with absolute capriciousness.
Chaucer and His Times | Grace E. HadowBut they are not full of it; it comes only now and then, with tantalizing capriciousness.
The Jonathan Papers | Elisabeth Woodbridge MorrisThese gave the horse the reputation of capriciousness and unreliability.
Clever Hans | Oskar Pfungst
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