Origin: Latin
suffix -ary
Vagary has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
"the vagaries of the weather"
"his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"
"he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
2
An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
Example Sentences
"the vagaries of the weather"
noun
"his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"
noun
"he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
noun
Broader Terms (hypernyms)