English Synonym Finder

vagary

Definitions

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

An extravagant or erratic notion or action.

Examples

The weather in the mountains is subject to the vagary of sudden storms.

She decided to quit her job on a sudden vagary, seeking a life of travel instead.

The success of the new product line was at the mercy of the market's unpredictable vagary.

Synonyms

whim caprice notion fancy impulse crotchet quirk

Antonyms

certainty fact plan intent purpose logic reason