vagary

[ vuh-gair-ee, vey-guh-ree ]

/ vəˈgɛər i, ˈveɪ gə ri /

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noun, plural va·gar·ies.

an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.

a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.

Origin of vagary

1565–75, in sense “wandering journey”; apparently <Latin vagārī to wander

SYNONYMS FOR vagary

2 caprice, whim, quirk, crotchet.

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Words nearby vagary

vagal, vagal attack, vagal block, vagal trunk, vagarious, vagary, vagile, vagility, vagin-, vagina, vaginal

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Example sentences from the Web for vagary

Who can tell what vagary or what compromise may not be calling itself Christianity?
Winds Of Doctrine|George Santayana
He believed that "absence only makes the heart grow fonder," not knowing that this statement is only the vagary of a poet.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14|Elbert Hubbard
But this vagary of yours—I really can't consider it anything else—is most distressing.
Poor Man's Rock|Bertrand W. Sinclair
There was a composed yet reckless light in his eye—the old veiled gleam of vagary, and paradox, and escapade.
Satan Sanderson|Hallie Erminie Rives

How near they would pass depended on the vagary of the waves and the tide.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for vagary

vagary

/ (ˈveɪɡərɪ, vəˈɡɛərɪ) /

noun plural -garies

an erratic or outlandish notion or action; whim

Word Origin for vagary

C16: probably from Latin vagārī to roam; compare Latin vagus vague

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单词	vagary
释义	vagary [ vuh-gair-ee, vey-guh-ree ] / vəˈgɛər i, ˈveɪ gə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vagary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural va·gar·ies. an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene. a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action. Origin of vagary 1565–75, in sense “wandering journey”; apparently <Latin vagārī to wander SYNONYMS FOR vagary 2 caprice, whim, quirk, crotchet. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vagary ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby vagary vagal, vagal attack, vagal block, vagal trunk, vagarious, vagary, vagile, vagility, vagin-, vagina, vaginal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vagary Who can tell what vagary or what compromise may not be calling itself Christianity? Winds Of Doctrine\|George Santayana He believed that "absence only makes the heart grow fonder," not knowing that this statement is only the vagary of a poet. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14\|Elbert Hubbard But this vagary of yours—I really can't consider it anything else—is most distressing. Poor Man's Rock\|Bertrand W. Sinclair There was a composed yet reckless light in his eye—the old veiled gleam of vagary, and paradox, and escapade. Satan Sanderson\|Hallie Erminie Rives How near they would pass depended on the vagary of the waves and the tide. Blow The Man Down\|Holman Day British Dictionary definitions for vagary vagary / (ˈveɪɡərɪ, vəˈɡɛərɪ) / noun plural -garies an erratic or outlandish notion or action; whim Word Origin for vagary C16: probably from Latin vagārī to roam; compare Latin vagus vague Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vagary whim, quirk, humor, crotchet, whimsy, fancy, idea, impulse, notion, inconsistency, inconstancy
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vagary

noun, plural va·gar·ies.

Origin of vagary

SYNONYMS FOR vagary

Words nearby vagary

Example sentences from the Web for vagary

British Dictionary definitions for vagary

noun plural -garies

Word Origin for vagary

Words related to vagary