Dictionary Check: whimsy

"whimsy" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

Example: "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"
Synonyms:
noun

the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

Example: "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"

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