German-English translations for launisch

capriciousI almost died in a capricious winter storm.Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously.The Mayor claimed that the action was reasonable, but in reality the action was arbitrary and capricious in nature.
arbitrary
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Benjamin Franklins designation of "positive" and "negative" to different charges was arbitraryThe decision to use 18 years as the legal age of adulthood was arbitrary, as both age 17 and 19 were reasonable alternativesThe equation is true for an arbitrary value of x

cantankerous
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cranky
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He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky
crotchety
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erraticHenry has been getting erratic scores on his tests: 40% last week, but 98% this week.erratic conduct
fickle
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flighty

moody
petulantLack of sleep is causing Daves recent petulant behavior
skittish
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The cat likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers.
unpredictable
wayward
whimsical
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