HyperDic: whimsy

English > 2 senses of the word *whimsy*:
NOUN	cognition	whimsy, notion, whim, whimsey	an odd / odd or fanciful or capricious idea
NOUN	attribute	whimsy, flightiness, arbitrariness, whimsicality, whimsey, capriciousness	the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

whimsy > pronunciation
Sounds	hhwih'msiy; wih'msiy
Rhymes	absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...

English > *whimsy*: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	An odd / odd or fanciful or capricious idea.
Examples	"he had a whimsy about flying to the moon" "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"
Synonyms	notion, whim, whimsey
Broader	idea, thought	The content of cognition
Spanish	antojo, capricho, noción
Catalan	antull, idea
Adjectives	whimsical	determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

English > *whimsy*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment.
Synonyms	flightiness, arbitrariness, whimsicality, 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

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