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    vagary
    /ˈveɪɡ(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour: "the vagaries of the weather"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vagaryVagary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VAGARY is an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion. How to use vagary in a sentence. The Wandering History of Vagary Synonym Discussion of Vagary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of vagaries in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    VAGARIES definition: 1. unexpected events or changes that cannot be controlled and can influence a situation: 2…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVAGARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Vagaries are unexpected and unpredictable changes in a situation or in someone's behaviour which you have no control over. [formal] I take an assortment of clothes on holiday, as a provision against the vagaries of the weather. ...the perplexing vagaries of politics. [+ of] Synonyms: whim, caprice, unpredictability, sport More Synonyms of vagary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVAGARIES | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    unexpected events or changes that cannot be controlled and can influence a situation: The success of the event will be determined by the vagaries of the weather. She had her own style and was not influenced by the vagaries of fashion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncertainty.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vagaryVagary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A vagary is an unexpected and unpredictable change, and the word is usually used in the plural. You might know from experience that the vagaries of winter weather make planning a vacation in February a risky proposition.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › vagary_nvagary, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun vagary mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vagary, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › vagaryVagary - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

    In short, Vagary refers to an unpredictable or unusual change in behavior, mood, or action, that deviates from a normal pattern or behavior and can refer to both positive and negative changes.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › vagaryVagary - definition of vagary by The Free Dictionary

    n. pl. va·ga·ries. 1. An unpredictable development or change of circumstances: the vagaries of mountain weather; the vagaries of business travel. 2. An extravagant or erratic notion or action: could not explain the vagaries of his behavior. [From Latin vagārī, to wander, from vagus, wandering.]

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of vagaries – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    VAGARIES definition: sudden changes that are not expected or known about before they happen: . Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › vagaryVAGARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vagary definition: an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance. See examples of VAGARY used in a sentence.