Caprice
Classic Chevy sedan
A caprice is a sudden, impulsive change of mind or behavior—a whim acted upon without much thought.
The word suggests fickleness or unpredictability: the caprices of fashion, subject to the caprice of her moods.
Someone prone to caprices is capricious.
In music, a caprice (or capriccio) is a lively, free-form composition.
Sudden urge to act
- fancyElaborate or decorative
- notionImprecise mental impression
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- urgeStrong inner drive
spontaneity · vagary · unpredictability · fickleness · changeability · mercurial · erratic · impulsive
Instrumental practice composition
- fantasiaFree-form musical composition
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- PaganiniFamed nineteenth-century violinist
- violinBowed string instrument
composition · showpiece · technical · bravura · romantic · nineteenth-century · cadenza · variations
American automobile manufacturer
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- ClassicBrand identity marker
- muscle carHigh-performance American vehicle
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
Impala · sedan · American · GM · coupe · V8 · cruiser · vintage
Direction of change
- fadShort-lived enthusiasm
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
eccentric · avant-garde · runway · haute couture · statement piece · unconventional · daring · fashion-forward
impulse
Sudden urge to act
urge · spontaneity · vagary · unpredictability · fickleness · changeability · mercurial · erratic · impulsive · spur-of-the-moment
etude
Instrumental practice composition
- fantasiaFree-form musical composition
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- PaganiniFamed nineteenth-century violinist
violin · composition · showpiece · technical · bravura · romantic · nineteenth-century · cadenza · variations · solo
Chevrolet
American automobile manufacturer
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- ClassicBrand identity marker
- muscle carHigh-performance American vehicle
1960s · Impala · sedan · American · GM · coupe · V8 · cruiser · vintage · collector
trend
Direction of change
boutique · eccentric · avant-garde · runway · haute couture · statement piece · unconventional · daring · fashion-forward · experimental
- carscar, auto, automobile, sedan, coupe
- Lowriderslowrider, hydraulics, Impala, candy paint, wire wheels
- Australian carsHolden, Commodore, Falcon, Ford Falcon, Calais
Capricedeliberation
Careful weighing of choices
premeditation · forethought · planning · calculation · intentionality
Capriceconstancy
Unchanging faithfulness over time
steadfastness · consistency · stability · dependability · reliability
Capricereason
Basis or justification
logic · rationality · judgment · necessity · pragmatism
- Tropic of CapricornSouthern solstice latitude marker
capricious, capriciously, capriciousness, capriccio, Capricorn