Querulous vs Capricious - What's the difference?
querulous | capricious |
Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful]], [[whine, whining.
* 1877 , Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim
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As adjectives the difference between querulous and capricious
is that querulous is often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful]], [[whine|whining while capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.querulous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- "There are no crimes and no criminals in these days," he said, querulously . "What is the use of having brains in our profession. I know well that I have it in me to make my name famous. No man lives or has ever lived who has brought the same amount of study and of natural talent to the detection of crime which I have done. And what is the result? There is no crime to detect, or, at most, some bungling villainy with a motive so transparent that even a Scotland Yard official can see through it."
Synonyms
* bitchy * cantankerous * critical * fretful * huffy * irritable * peevish * plaintive * testy * touchy * uptight * whiny * bemoaning * grumbling * lamenting * whiningDerived terms
* querulously * querulousnesscapricious
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.
