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- [kuh-prees]
- /kəˈpris/
- /kəˈpriːs/
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- [kuh-prees]
- /kəˈpris/
Definitions of caprice word
- variable noun caprice A caprice is an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose. 3
- noun caprice a sudden or unpredictable change of attitude, behaviour, etc; whim 3
- noun caprice a tendency to such changes 3
- noun caprice a sudden, impulsive change in the way one thinks or acts; freakish notion; whim 3
- noun caprice a capricious quality or nature 3
- noun caprice a capriccio 3
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Origin of caprice
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < French < Italian; see capriccio
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Parts of speech for Caprice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caprice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
caprice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for caprice
noun caprice
- whim — an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- crotchet — A crotchet is a musical note that has a time value equal to two quavers.
- whimsy — capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy.
- fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
Antonyms for caprice
noun caprice
- constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.
- steadfastness — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
- dependability — software reliability
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