“the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories”
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”
Word Forms
whimsical
adjective
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
flighty
adjective
guided by whim and fancy
arbitrary
adjective
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
capricious
adjective
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Laune
eine seltsame oder phantasievolle oder launische Idee
🇫🇷French
fantaisie
une idée étrange, fantaisiste ou capricieuse
🇪🇸Spanish
capricho
una idea extraña, fantasiosa o caprichosa
🇮🇹Italian
capriccio
un'idea strana, fantasiosa o capricciosa
🇳🇱Dutch
eigenzinnigheid
een vreemd, fantasievol of grillig idee
🇵🇹Portuguese
capricho
uma ideia estranha, fantasiosa ou caprichosa
🇷🇺Russian
прихоть
странная, причудливая или капризная идея
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सनक
एक अजीब या काल्पनिक या मनमौजी विचार
🇧🇩Bengali
হুইমসি
একটি অদ্ভুত বা কাল্পনিক বা কৌতুকপূর্ণ ধারণা
🇮🇳Tamil
விசித்திரமான
ஒரு ஒற்றைப்படை அல்லது கற்பனையான அல்லது கேப்ரிசியோஸ் யோசனை
🇮🇳Telugu
విచిత్రమైన
బేసి లేదా కల్పిత లేదా మోజుకనుగుణమైన ఆలోచన
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹುಚ್ಚಾಟಿಕೆ
ಬೆಸ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಲ್ಪನಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾದ ಕಲ್ಪನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിചിത്രമായ
ഒരു വിചിത്രമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സാങ്കൽപ്പിക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കാപ്രിസിയസ് ആശയം
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
奇思妙想
一个奇怪的、异想天开的、反复无常的想法
🇯🇵Japanese
気まぐれな
奇妙な、空想的、または気まぐれなアイデア
🇰🇷Korean
변덕스러운
이상하거나 환상적이거나 변덕스러운 생각
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ý tưởng hay thay đổi
một ý tưởng kỳ quặc hoặc huyền ảo hoặc thất thường
🇹🇭Thai
อย่างรวดเร็ว
ความคิดแปลก ๆ หรือเพ้อฝันหรือไม่แน่นอน
🇮🇩Indonesian
tingkah
ide yang aneh atau khayalan atau berubah-ubah
🇵🇭Filipino
katuwaan
isang kakaiba o pantasya o pabagu-bagong ideya
🇲🇾Malay
angan-angan
idea yang ganjil atau khayalan atau berubah-ubah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نزوة
فكرة غريبة أو خيالية أو متقلبة
🇮🇷Persian
هوسی
یک ایده عجیب یا خیالی یا دمدمی مزاج
🇹🇷Turkish
kapris
tuhaf, hayal ürünü veya kaprisli bir fikir
🇮🇱Hebrew
גחמה
רעיון מוזר או הזוי או קפריזי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'whimsey'?
The primary meaning of 'whimsey' is 'an odd or fanciful or capricious idea'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'whimsey' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'whimsey' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'whimsey' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'whimsey' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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