| Main Entry: | caprice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sudden change of behavior |
Synonyms: |
bee, caper*, changeableness, contrariety, crotchet, fad, fancy, fickleness, fitfulness, fool notion, freak, gag, humor, impulse, inconsistency, inconstancy, jerk, kink, mood, notion, peculiarity, perversity, put on*, quirk, rib, temper, thought, vagary, vein, whim, whimsy |
Antonyms: |
constancy, constant, dependability, steadfastness |
| Main Entry: | concept |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | idea |
Synonyms: |
abstraction, apprehension, approach, big idea, brain wave, brainchild, conceit, conception, conceptualization, consideration, fool notion, hypothesis, image, impression, intellection, notion, perception, slant, supposition, theory, thought, twist, view, wrinkle |
| Notes: | a concept is a more definite, more unitary, more complete type of notion than is a conception, which is more of an ideational structure with a potential for realization (rather like a schema) |
Antonyms: |
being, concrete |
| Main Entry: | fad |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | craze |
Synonyms: |
affectation, amusement, caprice, chic, conceit, cry, custom, dernier cri, eccentricity, fancy, fantasy, fashion, fool notion, frivolity, furor, hobby, humor, in, in thing, innovation, kick, kink, latest word, mania, mode, new look, newest wrinkle, passing fancy, passion, quirk, rage, sport, style, thing, trend, vagary, vogue, whim, whimsy, wrinkle |
Antonyms: |
standard, tradition |
| Main Entry: | vagary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | caprice |
Synonyms: |
crotchet, fancy, fool notion, humor, idea, impulse, inconsistency, inconstancy, notion, quirk, whim, whimsy |
| Concept: | Caprice. |
| Category: | 1. Acts of Volition |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
caprice, fancy, humor; whim, whimsy, whimwham; crotchet, capriccio, quirk, freak, maggot, fad, vagary, prank, fit, flimflam, escapade, boutade, wild-goose chase; capriciousness; kink.
-verbs
be capricious; have a maggot in the brain; take it into one's head, strain at a gnat and swallow a camel; blow hot and cold; play fast and loose, play fantastic tricks; tourner casaque.
-adjectives
capricious; erratic, eccentric, fitful, hysterical; full of whims.; maggoty; inconsistent, fanciful, fantastic, whimsical, crotchety, kinky [U.S.], particular, humorsome, freakish, skittish, wanton, wayward; contrary; captious; arbitrary; unconformable; penny wise and pound foolish; fickle (irresolute); frivolous, sleeveless, giddy, volatile.
-adverbs
by fits and starts, without rhyme or reason.
-phrases
nil fuit unquain sic inipar sibi; the deuce is in him.
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