capricious Add to list Share. Capricious is an adjective to describe a person or thing that's impulsive and unpredictable, like a bride who suddenly leaves her groom standing at the wedding altar. ... A scared person makes sudden starts this way and that, just as a capricious person does.

What is an example of capricious?

The definition of capricious is someone or something that is subject to sudden, unpredictable changes. An example of capricious is someone who decides they don't want to go somewhere while already on the way.

What is a capricious person called?

Some common synonyms of capricious are fickle, inconstant, mercurial, and unstable. While all these words mean "lacking firmness or steadiness (as in purpose or devotion)," capricious suggests motivation by sudden whim or fancy and stresses unpredictability. an utterly capricious critic.