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| antic |
whimsical, silly, or otherwise odd or unpredictable. [1/5 definitions] |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. [2/3 definitions] |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim or caprice; erratic and unpredictable. |
| cracked |
(informal) mentally unsound; eccentric or unpredictable in behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| crazy |
(informal) unpredictable or odd; bizarre. [1/8 definitions] |
| erratic |
not occurring predictably or consistently; unpredictable. [1/4 definitions] |
| fancy |
imagination or tendency, sometimes of an extreme or unpredictable nature. [1/14 definitions] |
| haywire |
(informal) acting in an unpredictable or disordered manner; crazy. [1/3 definitions] |
| Jekyll and Hyde |
anyone who exhibits wild, unpredictable changes in mood or behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| quirk |
anything that is unexpected or unpredictable, or has no apparent explanation. [1/3 definitions] |
| schizophrenia |
a severe and often incurable mental disorder that is marked by visual and esp. auditory hallucinations, intellectual and emotional isolation from others, and unpredictable behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| snafu |
(informal) an unpredictable or badly confused situation or occurrence (acronym for "situation normal, all fouled up"). [1/2 definitions] |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. [1/3 definitions] |
| uncertain |
undecided, changeable, or unpredictable. [1/3 definitions] |
| vagary |
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant occurrence, action, or idea; whim. |
| wayward |
swayed by whim; unpredictable; capricious. [1/3 definitions] |
| wild card |
an unknown or unpredictable element or person. [1/3 definitions] |
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