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Capricious vs Veering - What's the difference?

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Capricious is a related term of veering.


As an adjective capricious

is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.

As a verb veering is

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As a noun veering is

a motion that veers; a sudden swerve.

capricious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim
    • 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.
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    • Usage notes

    * Capricious can describe both a person and the decisions they make.

    Synonyms

    * whimsical * arbitrary

    Antonyms

    * conscientious * rigorous

    Derived terms

    * capriciously

    Related terms

    * caprice

    veering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
    • [H]er mood, though consistently excited, was labile in affect, with sudden veerings from stormy hypomania to fearfulness and agitated depression.'' — Oliver Sacks, ''Awakenings .

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