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Lampoon vs Capricious - What's the difference?

lampoon | capricious |

As a noun lampoon

is a written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.

As a verb lampoon

is to satirize or poke fun at.

As an adjective capricious is

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

lampoon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.
  • Derived terms

    * lampoonery

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To satirize or poke fun at.
  • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * lampooner

    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