caprice

kəˈpriːs

Definition

Definition of caprice - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotionsudden change in mood or behavior

Her decision to leave was a caprice.

fancy

impulse

whim

impulsivenesstendency to act impulsively

His caprice often led to unexpected adventures.

fancy

impulse

whim

music

TECH.

whimsical or fanciful musical composition

TECH.

The violinist performed a caprice that delighted the audience..

fantasy

whimsy

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Origin of caprice

French, caprice (whim)

Terms with caprice included in their meaning

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cappy

names

nickname for someone named Caprice

megrim

caprice

whimsical or capricious idea

Examples of caprice in a sentence

The caprice of the weather caught everyone off guard.
Her caprice made her buy a ticket to Paris on a whim.
The artist's caprice was evident in his unpredictable work.
The pianist's caprice was a highlight of the evening.
Her latest album features a caprice that she composed herself.

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French:caprice, fantaisie, ...
German:Laune, Launenhaftigkeit, ...
Italian:capriccio, composizione capricciosa, ...
Spanish:capricho, composición caprichosa, ...
Portuguese:capricho, fantasia musical, ...
Chinese:反复无常, 冲动, ...
Japanese:気まぐれ, 衝動, ...
Arabic:نَزْوَة, وَسْوَسَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּחְמָה, גַּחְמָה, ...
Russian:каприз, каприччио, ...
Ukrainian:каприз, капричіо, ...
Hindi:सनक, मनमानी, ...
Bengali:খেয়াল, খেয়ালিপনা, ...
Catalan:caprici, impulsivitat, ...
Czech:rozmar, svévole, ...
Danish:lunefuldhed, impulsivitet, ...
Dutch:gril, grilligheid, ...
Greek:καπρίτσιο, παρορμητικότητα, ...
Hungarian:szeszély, szeszélyesség, ...
Khmer:ចិត្តប្រែប្រួលភ្លាមៗ, ចិត្តឆេវឆាវ, ...
Korean:변덕, 충동, ...
Persian:هوس, هوس‌بازی, ...
Polish:kaprys, kaprys muzyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):capricho, fantasia musical, ...
Romanian:capriciu, impulsivitate, ...
Swedish:nyck, nyckfullhet, ...
Thai:อารมณ์ชั่ววูบ, ความหุนหันพลันแล่น, ...
Turkish:kapris, fantezi müzik, ...
Vietnamese:sự thất thường, tính bốc đồng, ...

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