Impromptu vs Capricious - What's the difference?
impromptu | capricious |
Improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal; extemporaneous; unplanned.
(music) a short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.
any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation.
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim
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As adjectives the difference between impromptu and capricious
is that impromptu is improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal; extemporaneous; unplanned while capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.As a noun impromptu
is a short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.impromptu
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Adjective
(-)- The party began with an impromptu rendition of 'Happy Birthday'.
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(en noun)capricious
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Adjective
(en adjective)- I almost died in a capricious winter storm.
- Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously .
- The Mayor claimed that the action was reasonable, but in reality the action was arbitrary and capricious in nature.
