whimsy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  2. noun the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

Etymology

Probably from whims + -y. Related to whim-wham, whim.

In classic literature

Synonyms

notion, whim, whimsey

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