Monday, October 5, 2009

word of the day :: capricious

capricious:
[kuh-prish-uhs, -pree-shuhs]
–adjective
1.
subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
2.
Obsolete. fanciful or witty.
Origin:
1585–95; < It capriccioso capriccioso

"A love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold." (Jonathan Swift)
* Definition from www.dictionary.com

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