Vagary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /vəˈɡɛɚ.i/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vagary is a noun meaning An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
Meaning
An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
More Meanings
- Something vague.
- An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.
Example Sentences
to speak in vagaries
And then came the day when my socialism grew respectable,—still a vagary of youth, it was held, but romantically respectable.
These systems learn the vagaries of language by analyzing enormous amounts of text, including thousands of books, Wikipedia entries and other online documents.
This searching was facilitated by the author's knowledge of the vagaries of Anglo-Indian spelling and the numerous colonial-era transliteration systems used for loanwords from Indian languages.
Word Forms
- vagaries
Synonyms for vagary
Depending on context, synonyms include boutade, caprice, capriccio, conceit, crotchet, delirament.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caprice, whim, impulse, mulish, vaguery, erraticism.
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