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Capriciousness vs Inconstant - What's the difference?

capriciousness | inconstant |

As a noun capriciousness

is the quality of being capricious.

As an adjective inconstant is

not constant; wavering.

capriciousness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being capricious.
  • * 1827 Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill - Rationale of Judicial Evidence, Specially Applied to English Practice
    • To employ always the same witnesses, he would excite speculation, and expose himself to the imputation of fickleness or capriciousness .

    inconstant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * inconstaunt (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not constant; wavering.