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Capricious
/kəˈprɪʃ.əs/ adjective mediumProne to sudden, unpredictable changes in mood or behavior.
The capricious weather in the mountains could shift from sunshine to snow within a single hour.
Memory Trick
Capricious traces back to an Italian word inspired by a goat's sudden, unpredictable leaps — a capricious person hops from whim to whim just as erratically.