whimsey

Other forms: whimseys

Definitions of whimsey
  1. noun
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
    synonyms: notion, whim, whimsy
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    type of:
    idea, thought
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  2. noun
    the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
    synonyms: arbitrariness, capriciousness, flightiness, whimsicality, whimsy
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    type of:
    irresponsibility, irresponsibleness
    a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
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