Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers Division (I) Individual Volition Section I. Volition in General 1. Acts of Volition 608. Caprice.
NOUN: CAPRICE, fancy, humor; whim, whimsey or whimsy, whim-wham, crotchet, capriccio [It. ], quirk, freak, maggot, fad, vagary, prank, fit, flimflam, escapade, boutade [obs. ], wild-goose chase; capriciousness &c. adj.; kink. VERB: BE CAPRICIOUS &c. adj.; have a maggot in the brain; take it into one’s head, take the bit in one’s teeth; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel; blow hot and cold; play fast and loose, play fantastic tricks; tourner casaque [F. ]. ADJECTIVE: CAPRICIOUS; erratic, eccentric, fitful, hysterical; full of whims &c. n.; maggoty; inconsistent, fanciful, fantastic, whimsical, crotchety, kinky [U. S. ], particular, humorsome, freakish, skittish, wanton, wayward; contrary; captious; unreasonable, unrestrained, undisciplined, not amenable to reason, arbitrary; unconformable [See Unconformity ]; penny wise and pound foolish; fickle (irresolute ) [See Irresolution ]; frivolous, sleeveless [obs. ], giddy, volatile. ADVERB: BY FITS, by fits and starts, without rime or reason, at one’s own sweet will; without counting the cost. QUOTATIONS: Nil fuit unquam sic impar sibi.
The deuce is in him.
