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Whimsy
/wˈɪmsi/
/hwˈɪmsi/
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Whimsy
noun
(pl.
whimseys
or
whimsies
)
1.
An odd or fanciful or capricious idea.
Synonyms:
notion
,
whim
,
whimsey
.
"He had a whimsy about flying to the moon" , "Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
2.
The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment.
Synonyms:
arbitrariness
,
capriciousness
,
flightiness
,
whimsey
,
whimsicality
.
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Words linked to "Whimsy" :
thought
,
flightiness
,
irresponsibility
,
idea
,
irresponsibleness
,
whimsical
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