All 8 Uses of
capricious
in
The Idiot
- she grew yearly more capricious and impatient;
Chpt 1.4 *capricious = impulsive or unpredictable
- They should have gone to benefit him, not me, in whom P—— interested himself by a mere caprice, instead of doing his duty as a father.†
Chpt 2.8
- She was as capricious as ever in the choice of her acquaintances, and admitted few into her narrow circle.†
Chpt 2.11
- She did it, I know, from sheer mischief, to spite her mother, for she is a naughty, capricious girl, a real spoiled child spiteful and mischievous to a degree!†
Chpt 3.1
- And then Alexandra wanted to shave her head, not from caprice or mischief, but, like a little fool, simply because Aglaya persuaded her she would sleep better without her hair, and not suffer from headache!†
Chpt 3.1
- Every high quality, every brilliant trait of heart and mind, are to be found in her, and, with it all, so much caprice and mockery, such wild fancies—indeed, a little devil!†
Chpt 3.3
- Aglaya was growing hourly more capricious and gloomy, and this distressed him.†
Chpt 4.6
- There was a certain amount of romantic dreaminess and caprice in her, but with the fantastic was mingled much that was strong and deep.†
Chpt 4.8
Definition:
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(capricious) impulsive or unpredictable or tending to make sudden changes -- especially impulsive behavior