Capricious
Capricious adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Hesitant and capricious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Capricious".
Nearby Words: caprice, capriciously
Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Capricious and hesitant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capricious" instead an adjective "Hesitant".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dubious and capricious
- dubious and hesitant
- unsettled and capricious
- unsettled and hesitant
- unstable and capricious
- unstable and hesitant
- timid and capricious
- timid and hesitant
- unsteady and capricious
- unsteady and hesitant
- irresolute and capricious
- irresolute and hesitant
- vacillating and capricious
- vacillating and hesitant
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