Personal vs Capricious - What's the difference?
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Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.
Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general
Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal.
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Relating to an individual, his character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner; as, personal reflections or remarks.
(label) Denoting a person.
An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.
A movable; a chattel.
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim
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Personal is a related term of capricious.
As a noun personal
is staff (employees of a business).As an adjective capricious is
impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.personal
English
(Webster 1913)Alternative forms
* personall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.
- This immediate and personal speaking of God Almighty to Abraham, Job and Moses,
Usage notes
Not to be confused with .Synonyms
* (l)Derived terms
* personal capital * personal fiduciary * personal lubricant * personal trainerExternal links
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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.
