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WHIMSY Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word whimsy. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word whimsy. (close relations)
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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

whim
nounn
noun

• a sudden desire

• an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

caprice
nounn
noun

• a sudden desire

eccentricity
nounn
noun

• strange and unconventional behavior

• (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis

• a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path

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

humor
nounn
noun

• a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

• the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous

• a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

• the quality of being funny

• (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state

• the liquid parts of the body

verb

• put into a good mood

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.)

whimsey
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

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 WHIMSY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for whimsy, 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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