vagary
IPA: vˈeɪgɝi
noun
- An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
- Something vague.
- An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.
Examples of "vagary" in Sentences
- His surname changes to Peyten and then Peyton, which is the vagary of the census-taker, not John.
- He can call them “simple” tests, but this kind of vagary is far from simple to implement into a budget.
- Nobody seems interested in destroying, once and for all, the vicious circle in which this "vagary" of international fraud entraps us.
- For there is no such thing as a naturally occurring "vagary" that we cannot tackle effectively with the fund of techniques to which all societies and all generations have contributed.
- Given the perpetual fear/reward roller coaster of his world, Cheswick has committed his real but misguided passion to a fight which, by virtue of its vagary and volatility, can only end in his defeat.