vagary

va·ga·ry

noun
\ˈvā-gə-rē; və-ˈger-ē, vā-; also ˈva-gə-rē\

plural va·ga·ries

Definition of VAGARY

: an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion

Examples of VAGARY

1. <the vagaries of a rather eccentric, elderly lady>

Origin of VAGARY

probably from Latin vagari to wander, from vagus wandering

First Known Use: 1579

Related to VAGARY

Synonyms: bee, caprice, crank, fancy, freak, humor, kink, maggot, megrim, notion, whim, vagrancy, whimsy (also whimsey)

Related Words: capriciousness, fancifulness, fantasy (also phantasy), freakishness, impetuosity, whimsicality; conceit; concept, conception, image, impression, mind's eye, picture, thought; brainstorm, inspiration

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See Synonym Discussion at caprice

Rhymes with VAGARY

baneberry, barberry, bayberry, bearberry, bilberry, blackberry, black cherry, blaeberry, blueberry, Bradbury, bunchberry, Burberry, canary, chokeberry, chokecherry, cloudberry, contrary, costmary, cowberry, cranberry, crowberry, deerberry, equerry, gooseberry, ground-cherry, hackberry, Hail Mary, inkberry, Juneberry, knobkerrie, library, mulberry, nondairy, pokeberry, primary, raspberry, rosemary, scalare, shadberry, snowberry, soapberry, strawberry, summary, sweet cherry, teaberry, tilbury, tooth fairy, twinberry, unwary, wheat berry, wolfberry, youngberry