noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of whimsy. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

   "mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the calm revelations of truth"

2. 2
   the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment wordnet
3. 3
   an odd or fanciful or capricious idea wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

arbitrarinesscapriciousnessflightinessflightinessnotionnotion

Example

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"mistaking the whimseys of a feverish brain for the calm revelations of truth"

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