Thesaurus results for CAPRICES

caprices

noun

plural of caprice

as in whims

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action an out-of-character caprice led him to take the day off from work and go to the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of caprices One needed Mother Nature to bestow upon brewers the right temperatures for making beer, and in the days before refrigeration and even thermometers, that meant that brewing was largely dictated by the caprices of the seasons. —

Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026 Today, every country’s economy is tied to others, but a small nation that’s as historically dependent on trade as Denmark seems particularly vulnerable to Trump’s caprices. —

Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caprices

whims

Noun

Every deportation should be based on immigration law, not the whims of ICE nor those of the president.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Uniting best practices in public health and offering further support and coordination to the community violence intervention community, an office would serve as a Chicago department with a set strategy that would not change according to political winds or mayoral whims.

— Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026