The adjective capricious and its close relation, the noun caprice (a synonym of whim), both come via French from the Italian word capriccio, which has disputed origins. Capriccio originally referred not to a sudden desire but to a sudden shiver of horror and likely comes from the Italian capo...
Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app in a way that changes suddenly and quickly without an obvious pattern synonym unpredictably The disease spread capriciously, causing some 31 000 estimated deaths. Check pronunciation: capriciously...
not to offend anyone. A euphemism is a word or phrase used in place of another word or phrase. However, a euphemism is different than a synonym. The difference is important because it is insidious and it strikes to the heart of the problem that we are facing here. This is an examplefr...