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WHIMSEY Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word whimsey. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word whimsey. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for WHIMSEY

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notion
nounn
noun

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

• a general inclusive concept

• an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

• (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items

caprice
nounn
noun

• a sudden desire

crotchet
nounn
noun

• a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

• a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note

• a strange attitude or habit

• a small tool or hooklike implement

fad
nounn
noun

• an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

fancy
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• not plain; decorative or ornamented

noun

• something many people believe that is false

• imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination

• a predisposition to like something

verb

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

fantasy
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• imagination unrestricted by reality

• fiction with a large amount of imagination in it

• something many people believe that is false

verb

• indulge in fantasies

impulse
nounn
noun

• an instinctive motive

• a sudden desire

• the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

• the act of applying force suddenly

• an impelling force or strength

quirk
nounn
noun

• a strange attitude or habit

• a narrow groove beside a beading

verb

• twist or curve abruptly

vagary
nounn
noun

• an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)

whimsy
nounn
noun

• an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

• the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

arbitrariness
nounn
noun

• the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

capriciousness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses

• the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

flightiness
nounn
noun

• the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

whim
nounn
noun

• a sudden desire

• an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

whimsicality
nounn
noun

• the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

• the trait of behaving like an imp

Best Hypernyms For WHIMSEY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for whimsey, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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idea irresponsibility irresponsibleness thought

Alternatives for NOTION

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