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View synonyms for vagarious

vagarious

[ vuh-gair-ee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. characterized by vagaries; erratic; capricious:

    a vagarious foreign policy.

  2. roving; wandering:

    vagarious artists.

vagarious

/ vəˈɡɛərɪəs /

adjective

  1. rare.
    characterized or caused by vagaries; irregular or erratic

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Derived Forms

  • vaˈgariously, adverb

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Other Words From

  • va·gari·ous·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vagarious1

First recorded in 1790–1800; vagary + -ous

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Example Sentences

Before coming to the library Nemos says that he led a "vagarious life" in Nevada.

Mr. Wirgman's mind was somewhat attuned to psychology; but he was cracky and vagarious.

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