How do you use Capricious in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like freakish or unpredictable, plus the exact meaning.
Capricious meaning
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
Synonyms of Capricious
Using Capricious
- The main meaning on this page is: Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
- Useful related words include: freakish, unpredictable, impulsive, whimsical.
- In the example corpus, capricious often appears in combinations such as: and capricious, the capricious, capricious and.
Context around Capricious
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Capricious
- In this selection, "capricious" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, arbitrary, less, seem, monarch, nature and standard stand out and add context to how "capricious" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and less capricious and any way capricious. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "capricious" sits close to words such as adjoint, affixes and agonisingly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with capricious
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Because, what if officials suddenly became less corrupt and less capricious? (11 words)
And can a capricious police-state dynasty ever reach authentic technology take-off? (13 words)
Brooks zombies are single-minded, and like Gemini, sometimes seem capricious and superficial. (13 words)
The highest court in the country left the door open for Trump to attempt again to rescind the program, ruling only that the administration had not met a procedural requirement and its actions were (quote) "arbitrary and capricious" under federal law. (41 words)
However, these electronic spies can only operate so long as the nations they are spying on respect the norms of international law—a risky proposition when tensions are high and the nation in question is governed by a capricious regime. (40 words)
HHS approval of the Arkansas work requirement was “arbitrary and capricious because it did not address…whether and how the project would implicate the ‘core’ objective of Medicaid: the provision of medical coverage to the needy,” wrote Boasberg. (38 words)
Because, what if officials suddenly became less corrupt and less capricious? (11 words)
And can a capricious police-state dynasty ever reach authentic technology take-off? (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
Battles for the ear of this shallow and capricious monarch turned his court into the scene of constant internecine struggle between the ever-shifting factions within the building.
From there anything is possible, such is the capricious nature of knockout cricket, but England’s place among the leading contenders is still justified.
It is no coincidence that Jones’s books are peppered with adults who are tyrannical, or vain and capricious, or simply mistaken.
Rodrigues asserts that the GPA’s refusal to accept his membership application is arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable, which is contrary to the Constitution of the GPA and the principle of fairness and natural justice.
The argument was that the risk model assumptions about safe doses to the public were “an Arbitrary and Capricious standard as applied to rulemaking” and thus challengeable in US law.
A federal judge reinstated both parts of the program in 2022, saying the revocation was arbitrary and capricious.
Because, what if officials suddenly became less corrupt and less capricious?
Capricious application of the law and of justice undermines our dignity and undermines authority.
Symister added that the move was “arbitrary and capricious” stating that the UPP was given no time to appeal the decision.
A fictitious drama with a semi-autobiographical feel to it, Netflix’s original Japanese series “Followers” delves into the capricious and obsessive world of social media and the highs and lows associated with Insta-fame.
And can a capricious police-state dynasty ever reach authentic technology take-off?
Brooks zombies are single-minded, and like Gemini, sometimes seem capricious and superficial.
Here, it could not be stated that the respondent’s defence was in any way capricious.
However, these electronic spies can only operate so long as the nations they are spying on respect the norms of international law—a risky proposition when tensions are high and the nation in question is governed by a capricious regime.
The highest court in the country left the door open for Trump to attempt again to rescind the program, ruling only that the administration had not met a procedural requirement and its actions were (quote) "arbitrary and capricious" under federal law.
He said the administration cut too many procedural corners, made “arbitrary and capricious” decisions, and ignored the protections Congress has laid out for people seeking asylum.
HHS approval of the Arkansas work requirement was “arbitrary and capricious because it did not address…whether and how the project would implicate the ‘core’ objective of Medicaid: the provision of medical coverage to the needy,” wrote Boasberg.
How Palace could have done with their talisman on a day when a capricious wind whipped around Vicarage Road.
It starts in a decorative way, a capricious way: some aristocrat wants to kidnap some young sisters or nuns or whatever but then it goes gradually towards the arbitrary, to the unfairness.
The aftereffect of President Trump’s capricious move will also be felt far beyond the border area of Syria and Turkey.
Common combinations with capricious
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: