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capriciousness vs inconstancy

inconstancy vs capriciousness

capriciousness and inconstancy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capriciousness Yes No No No
inconstancy Yes No No No
As nouns, inconstancy is a hypernym of capriciousness; that is, inconstancy is a word with a broader meaning than capriciousness:
  • capriciousness: the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses
  • inconstancy: the quality of being changeable and variable
Other hypernyms of capriciousness include changefulness.
capriciousness (noun) inconstancy (noun)
the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment the quality of being changeable and variable
the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
Difference between capriciousness and inconstancy

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