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Whimsy
/ˈwɪmzi/
A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
📖 Definitions of "Whimsy"
- 1
A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
- 2
An impulsive, illogical or capricious character.
- 3
A whim (capstan or vertical drum).
- 4
A jigsaw puzzle piece that has been cut into a recognizable shape, as if on a whim; often the shape is representative of the theme of the image used for the puzzle.
- 1
To fill with whimsies or whims; to make fantastic; to craze.
🔄 Synonyms of "Whimsy"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| notionnoun | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| capriciousnessnoun | The quality of being capricious. |
| whimnoun | A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea. |
| whimsicalitynoun | (uncountable) The state of being whimsical. |
| arbitrarinessnoun | The quality or state of being arbitrary; the extent to which something is arbitrary. |
| whimseynoun | Alternative spelling of whimsy. [A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.] |
| flightinessnoun | The quality of being flighty. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Whimsy"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| whimsicalitynoun | (uncountable) The state of being whimsical. |
| whimnoun | A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea. |
| whimseynoun | Alternative spelling of whimsy. [A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.] |
| flightinessnoun | The quality of being flighty. |
| capriciousnessnoun | The quality of being capricious. |
| arbitrarinessnoun | The quality or state of being arbitrary; the extent to which something is arbitrary. |
| notionnoun | Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept. |
| whimsinessnoun | whimsicality |
| whimsicalnessnoun | Whimsicality. |
| fancynoun | The imagination. |
| indulgencenoun | The act of indulging. |
| frivolnoun | An unserious person; a shallow person. |
| merrimentnoun | Playful fun. |
| frivolismnoun | (archaic) frivolity |
| jocunditynoun | (uncountable) The state of being jocund. |
| funninessnoun | (uncountable) The quality of being funny. |
| bit of fluffnoun | Something attractive or amusing but insubstantial. |
| simpernoun | A foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk. |
| nicenessnoun | Pleasantness, especially of behaviour or personality; agreeableness. |
| pleasantrynoun | (sometimes proscribed) A casual, courteous remark. |
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