Synonyms for capriccio

Most common

whim · kink · caprice · conceit

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A fantastical thing or work.

Forms

Plural

capriccios → fancies, freaks, whims, kinks…

Example sentences

• whim Ziri should never do something like that on a whim.
• kink Henrietta has a daddy kink, it turns out.
• caprice It was simply caprice that led them to shoplift.
• conceit Her conceit about her beauty annoyed many people.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

toy¹

4 letters

whim¹, kink

5 letters

fancy², freak¹, quirk¹

6 letters

maggot², whimsy², vagary³

7 letters

caprice², conceit²

8 letters

crotchet

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fancy² = 2 syllables).