Capricious
Capricious adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Evil and capricious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Evil" instead an adjective "Capricious".
Nearby Words: caprice, capriciously
Evil
Evil adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Capricious and evil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capricious" instead an adjective "Evil".
Nearby Word: evilly
Both words in one sentence
- The Man in the Iron Mask has one of the musketeers be blindly loyal to Louis, despite his evil and capricious nature, because he is Louis' father.
Source: My Master, Right or Wrong -
My Master, Right or Wrong: D'Artagnan is blindly loyal to Louis, despite his evil and capricious nature, because he is Louis' father.
Source: Film / The Man in the Iron Mask -
Magic users are capricious at best and outright evil at worst, the child protagonists are slaves in all but title to a corrupt sorcerer, and "Don't Go in the Woods" is very good advice.
Source: Series / The Haunting Hour
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