Definition of whimsy

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  • whimsy is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • whimsy is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • whimsy is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of whimsy

  • the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. arbitrariness
    2. capriciousness
    3. flightiness
    4. whimsey
    5. whimsicality
  • an odd or fanciful or capricious idea (noun)

    Examples

    1. he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
    2. whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it

    Synonyms

    1. notion
    2. whim
    3. whimsey

See definition of whimsy in Merriam Webster