🌦️vagary

noun
/ˈveɪɡəri/

Meaning

An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or someone's behavior.

Example Sentences

The vagaries of the weather made planning difficult.

Example Expressions

vagaries of life

Synonyms

whim, caprice, quirk, fancy, fluctuation

Antonyms

certainty, consistency

Collocations

vagaries of weather, vagaries of life, political vagaries

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