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Capriciousness Definition & Meaning

capriciousness
noun
  1. the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
  2. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"

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What does capriciousness mean?
the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"
What part of speech is capriciousness?
Capriciousness is a noun.
How many definitions does capriciousness have?
Capriciousness has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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