Associations to the word «Vagary»
Noun
Verb
Wiktionary
VAGARY, noun. An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
VAGARY, noun. An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.
Dictionary definition
VAGARY, noun. 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".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.