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Synonyms and antonyms of capriciousness in English

capriciousness

noun
These are words and phrases related to capriciousness. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of capriciousness.

ECCENTRICITY

Synonyms

eccentricity
idiosyncrasy
aberration
abnormality
anomaly
bizarreness
freakishness
irregularity
nonconformity
outlandishness
peculiarity
quirk
queerness
singularity
strangeness
unconventionality
unusualness
waywardness
weirdness
oddity
oddness

INSTABILITY

Synonyms

instability
unstableness
lack of stability
insecurity
lack of firmness
fluctuation
inconstancy
vacillation
unsteadiness
irresolution
indecision
wavering
changeability
flightiness
fitfulness
changeableness
inconsistency
mercurialness
vulnerability
weakness

Antonyms

stability
security
constancy
strength
steadiness
equilibrium
resolution
consistency

MISCHIEF

Synonyms

willfulness
mischief
naughtiness
rascality
devilment
sportiveness
tendency to tease
devilry
deviltry
prankishness
playfulness
orneriness
roguery
roguishness
shenanigans

FLIGHTINESS

Synonyms

flightiness
irresponsibility
dizziness
changeability
fickleness
flippancy
giddiness
frivolity
inconstancy
variability
instability
flakiness
Informal
ditsiness
Informal

EXTRAVAGANCE

Synonyms

unreasonableness
absurdity
folly
caprice
recklessness
profligacy
extravagance
excess
excessiveness
unrestraint
immoderation

Antonyms

moderation
restraint
reasonableness
 Synonyms for capriciousness from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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