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- [vuh-gair-ee, vey-guh-ree]
- /vəˈgɛər i, ˈveɪ gə ri/
- /ˈveɪgərɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vuh-gair-ee, vey-guh-ree]
- /vəˈgɛər i, ˈveɪ gə ri/
Definitions of vagary word
- noun plural vagary an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance: the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene. 1
- noun plural vagary a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action. 1
- noun vagary whim, unpredictable change 1
- countable noun vagary Vagaries are unexpected and unpredictable changes in a situation or in someone's behaviour which you have no control over. 0
- noun vagary an erratic or outlandish notion or action; whim 0
- noun vagary an odd, eccentric, or unexpected action or bit of conduct 0
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Origin of vagary
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75, in sense “wandering journey”; apparently < Latin vagārī to wander
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Parts of speech for Vagary
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vagary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vagary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vagary
noun vagary
- actuation — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- actuations — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- air castle — a fanciful or impractical notion or hope; daydream.
- atlantis — (in ancient legend) a continent said to have sunk beneath the Atlantic Ocean west of the Straits of Gibraltar
- bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.
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