whimsy C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈwɪmzi/ UK /ˈwɪmzi/ See IPA manual Freq #37340 Meanings 1 noun an odd, fanciful, or capricious idea or impulse The proposal was dismissed as a passing whimsy rather than a serious plan. 2 noun playfully unusual, quaint, or imaginative character The illustrations add warmth and whimsy to the otherwise sober book. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an odd, fanciful, or... whimfancynotion 2 noun · playfully unusual, quaint,... whimsicalityplayfulnessfancifulness ↔ Opposites seriousnesssobriety Word family Forms whimsies Derived forms whimsical Related forms whimfancy Etymology Probably formed from whims + -y and related to whim-wham. Its senses developed from a capricious notion to the playful imaginative quality associated with such notions. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # whimsy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɪmzi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɪmzi/ **Frequency rank:** 37340 ## Meanings 1. an odd, fanciful, or capricious idea or impulse 2. playfully unusual, quaint, or imaginative character ## Examples - The proposal was dismissed as a passing whimsy rather than a serious plan. - The illustrations add warmth and whimsy to the otherwise sober book. ## Synonyms - whim - fancy - whimsicality ## Antonyms - seriousness - sobriety ## Derived Forms - whimsical ## Related Forms - whim - fancy ## Etymology Probably formed from whims + -y and related to whim-wham. Its senses developed from a capricious notion to the playful imaginative quality associated with such notions. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown