as in capriciousness
an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
his irrepressible impulsiveness sometimes got him into trouble
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eccentricity
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Set on more than five acres, the 5,000-square-foot main residence exudes that traditional Hamptons style, but also features design touches that reflect the eccentricity of Palm Beach and the charm of the European countryside.—
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An engineer at the University of Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey, David Rankin, said recent estimates of the object's eccentricity are about 6.—
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“Impulsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsiveness. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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