All 3 Uses of
capricious
in
Little Women
- She felt excited and strange, and not knowing what else to do, followed a capricious impulse, and, withdrawing her hands, said petulantly, "I don't choose.†
Chpt 1.23
- Mamma was an abject slave to their caprices, but Papa was not so easily subjugated,
Chpt 2.38 *caprices = instances of impulsiveness
- Old Hannah never wearied of concocting dainty dishes to tempt a capricious appetite, dropping tears as she worked, and from across the sea came little gifts and cheerful letters, seeming to bring breaths of warmth and fragrance from lands that know no winter.†
Chpt 2.40
Definition:
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(capricious) impulsive or unpredictable or tending to make sudden changes -- especially impulsive behavior