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- Dictionarycaprice/kəˈpriːs/
noun
- 1. a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour: "the caprices of the electorate" Similar Opposite
- 2. another term for capriccio
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The meaning of CAPRICE is a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action. How to use caprice in a sentence. Caprice and Capricious Synonym Discussion of Caprice.
(the quality of often having) a sudden and usually silly wish to have or do something, or a sudden and silly change of mind or behaviour: The $300 million palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man. Synonyms. impulse. whim. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of desire. appetite. carnality. carnally. compulsion.
noun. 1. a sudden, impulsive change in the way one thinks or acts; freakish notion; whim. 2. a capricious quality or nature. 3. Music. a capriccio.
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather. Synonyms: fancy, whim, notion, vagary. a tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive; whimsicality; capriciousness: With the caprice of a despotic king, he alternated between kindness and cruelty. Music. capriccio ( def 1 ). caprice. / kəˈpriːs / noun.
A caprice can be just a fun impulsive act, but it also can be something done on a quick whim, without thinking it through or preparing for the change in direction. Having a sudden liking, or caprice, for someone or something can be short-lived too. Definitions of caprice. noun. a sudden desire.
Definition of caprice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a sudden or unpredictable change of attitude, behaviour, etc; whim. 2. a tendency to such changes. 3. (Classical Music) another word for capriccio.
