NOUN | attribute | whimsicality, flightiness, arbitrariness, whimsy, whimsey, capriciousness | the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment |
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attribute | whimsicality, impishness, mischievousness, puckishness | the trait of behaving like an imp |
Meaning | The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment. | |
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Example | "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory" | |
Synonyms | flightiness, arbitrariness, whimsy, whimsey, capriciousness | |
Broader | irresponsibility, irresponsibleness | A form of untrustworthiness |
Spanish | arbitrariedad, veleidad | |
Catalan | arbitrareitat, arbitrarietat, veleidad | |
Adjectives | whimsical | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason |
Meaning | The trait of behaving like an imp. | |
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Synonyms | impishness, mischievousness, puckishness | |
Broader | playfulness, fun | A disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement |
Spanish | astucia, capricho, malicia, sagacidad | |
Catalan | antull, caprici, capritx |
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