whim

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whim

She bought a colorful hat on a whim.

Definition

Noun: 1. A sudden or capricious idea or desire: A thought, wish, or impulse that is unusual, unpredictable, and often not based on reason. 2. A fanciful or odd notion: A playful or quaint idea that is imaginative and sometimes impractical.

Usage

The word "whim" describes a spontaneous, often fleeting thought or desire. It emphasizes a lack of deep planning or logical reason. It is commonly used with prepositions like on, at, or of. - It is often used in the phrase "on a whim" to describe an action taken spontaneously. - It can describe a personal fancy or a sudden change of mind.

Examples
  • She decided to travel to Paris on a whim.
  • His decision was not based on logic but on a mere whim.
  • The artist was known for following every creative whim.
  • I bought this hat out of a sudden whim.
Advanced Usage
  • At the whim of (someone/something): To be under the control of someone's unpredictable changes of mind or the unpredictable nature of something.
    • The employees were at the whim of their manager's changing moods.
    • Farmers are at the whim of the weather.
  • Every whim and fancy: Used to emphasize the act of indulging in all desires, however small or capricious.
    • The luxurious resort catered to the guests' every whim and fancy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Whimsy (noun): A synonym for "whim," often with a stronger connotation of playful, fanciful, or quaint humor.
    • The novel is full of charm and whimsy.
  • Whimsical (adjective): Having a playful, fanciful, or quaint quality, as if arising from a whim.
    • She has a whimsical sense of style.
  • Whim-wham (noun, archaic): A fanciful object or trifle; a whimsical notion.
Synonyms
  • Impulse: A sudden strong and unreflective urge to act.
  • Caprice: A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.
  • Fancy: A spontaneous and often transient liking or desire.
  • Vagary: An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior.
Antonyms
  • Plan: A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
  • Scheme: A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement.
  • Intention: A thing intended; an aim or plan.
Idioms and Phrases
  • On a whim: Spontaneously, without prior planning.
    • They packed their bags and left on a whim.
  • A passing whim: A temporary or fleeting capricious idea.
    • Collecting stamps was just a passing whim for him.
whim

She bought a colorful hat on a whim.

Noun
  1. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
    • the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
    • he had a whimsy about flying to the moon
    • whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it
  2. a sudden desire
    • he bought it on an impulse

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