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Definition of Whimsy
1. Noun. An odd or fanciful or capricious idea. "Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
2. Noun. The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment. "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"
Exact synonyms: Arbitrariness, Capriciousness, Flightiness, Whimsey, Whimsicality
Generic synonyms: Irresponsibility, Irresponsibleness
Derivative terms: Arbitrary, Capricious, Flighty, Whimsical, Whimsical
Generic synonyms: Irresponsibility, Irresponsibleness
Derivative terms: Arbitrary, Capricious, Flighty, Whimsical, Whimsical
Definition of Whimsy
1. n. A whimsey.
2. n. A whimsey.
Definition of Whimsy
1. Noun. A quaint and fanciful idea. A whim. Playfully odd behaviour. ¹
2. Noun. An impulsive, illogical or capricious character. ¹
3. Noun. (mining) A whim. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Whimsy
1. a whim [n -SIES] : WHIMSIED [adj] - See also: whim
Medical Definition of Whimsy
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Origin: See Whim.
1. A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit. "The whimsies of poets and painters." "Men's folly, whimsies, and inconstancy." (Swift) "Mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the calm revelation of truth." (Bancroft)
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