Definition of CAPRICE

caprice

Plural: caprices

Noun

  • A sudden, unpredictable change of mood or behavior; a whim.
  • a sudden desire
  • An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.
  • A brief romance.
  • An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.
  • A disposition to be impulsive.
  • A capriccio.

Examples

  • Her Scrabble opponent’s CAPRICE led to a risky, but ultimately successful, play.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French caprice, from Italian capriccio, from caporiccio (“fright, sudden start”). Doublet of capriccio and chevron. Ultimately from Latin caper (“goat”).

Synonyms

impulse, whim, fling

Scrabble Score: 13

caprice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
caprice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caprice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

caprice: valid Words With Friends Word