Capricious vs Spirited - What's the difference?
capricious | spirited | Related terms |
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim
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(spirit)
Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
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Capricious is a related term of spirited.
As adjectives the difference between capricious and spirited
is that capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim while spirited is lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.As a verb spirited is
(spirit).capricious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I almost died in a capricious winter storm.
- Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously .
- The Mayor claimed that the action was reasonable, but in reality the action was arbitrary and capricious in nature.
Usage notes
* Capricious can describe both a person and the decisions they make.Synonyms
* whimsical * arbitraryAntonyms
* conscientious * rigorousDerived terms
* capriciouslyspirited
English
Verb
(head)Derived terms
* free-spirited * low-spirited * high-spirited * mean-spiritedAdjective
(en adjective)Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.
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