vagary
Plural: vagaries
Noun
- An unpredictable or eccentric action, occurrence, or idea.
- an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
- An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
- Something vague.
- An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.
Examples
- The VAGARY of the letter tiles often dictates the entire game’s direction.
- to speak in vagaries
Origin / Etymology
From Italian vagare (“wander”) and/or its source Latin vagārī (“to wander”), from Latin vagus (“wandering”). Later apparently reinterpreted in English as vague + -ery but without changing the spelling.
Synonyms
boutade, capriccio, caprice, conceit, crotchet, delirament, fancy, fangle, figary, flisk, freak, kink, lark, maggot, megrim, spleen, toy, vagary, whim, whim-wham, whimsy
Scrabble Score: 13
vagary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordvagary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vagary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary