vagarious

va·gar·i·ous

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vuh-gair-ee-uh s]
- /vəˈgɛər i əs/
- /və.ˈɡeə.rɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vuh-gair-ee-uh s]
- /vəˈgɛər i əs/

Definitions of vagarious word

adjective vagarious characterized by vagaries; erratic; capricious: a vagarious foreign policy. 1
adjective vagarious roving; wandering: vagarious artists. 1
adjective vagarious characterized or caused by vagaries; irregular or erratic 0
adjective vagarious full of or characterized by vagaries; capricious 0
adjective vagarious wandering; roaming 0

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Origin of vagarious

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; vagary + -ous

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Parts of speech for Vagarious

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vagarious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for vagarious

adj vagarious

capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable
directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
fluctuant — fluctuating; varying; unstable.
freakish — queer; odd; unusual; grotesque: a freakish appearance.

adjective vagarious

erratic — Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
humorsome — Alternative form of humoursome.
yoyo — a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.

All 8 Synonyms of vagarious