Kapritso (en. Whim)

kah-prit-so

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A sudden change of mind and feeling.

His whim caused chaos in their plans.

Ang kanyang kapritso ay nagdulot ng kaguluhan sa kanilang plano.

A carefree desire or wish without a specific reason.

He did it on a whim.

Ginawa niya ito sa kapritso lamang.

Refers to an unplanned or irrational action.

He left work on a whim.

Umuwi siya mula sa trabaho sa kanyang kapritso.

From the Spanish word 'capricho'.

At the whim of fate

Conveys the idea that upcoming events are uncertain and based on fate's will.

Nasa kapritso ng tadhana

whimsy

Another term that refers to desires that are not firm or have a capricious nature.

kapriðyo

just whatever I want

Sometimes it's just my whim to be late for class even though I know there's a quiz.

Minsan nagiging kapritso ko na mag-late sa klase kahit alam kong may quiz.

someone who shows off or gets attention for no reason

Mark always has whims in his decisions, so I don't pay much attention to him anymore.

Si Mark lagi na lang may kapritso sa mga desisyon niya, kaya di ko na siya masyadong pinapansin.

ooh, fickle

That might just be Jenny's whim, but she doesn't want to join us.

Baka kapritso lang yan ni Jenny, pero ayaw na niyang sumama sa atin.