The capricious weather in the mountain region forced hikers to adjust their route several times within a single afternoon.
山区反复无常的天气迫使徒步者在一个下午内多次调整路线。
Which choice best defines “capricious”?
B — Impulsive and unpredictable.. “capricious” means Impulsive and unpredictable..
Which word means “Impulsive and unpredictable.”?
A — capricious. “capricious” means Impulsive and unpredictable..
capricious — Impulsive and unpredictable.. In Chinese: 反复无常的；任性的.
capricious is pronounced //kəˈprɪʃəs//.
The capricious weather in the mountain region forced hikers to adjust their route several times within a single afternoon. (山区反复无常的天气迫使徒步者在一个下午内多次调整路线。)
whimsical, fickle, erratic — all close in meaning to capricious (Impulsive and unpredictable.).
steadfast, predictable — each the opposite of capricious (Impulsive and unpredictable.).
Yes. capricious is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
caprice(突发奇想) → 变化无常。