capricious
adjective
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic.
noncapricious
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a word derived from
capricious.
Example Sentences
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Justice Byron White, writing for the majority, pointed out that when the Supreme Court outlined its specifications for new death-penalty laws in 1976, it required only that death sentences be imposed using rational, noncapricious standards.
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