whimsy

noun

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

an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

Synonyms for whimsy

whimsicalityn whimn vagaryn quirkinessn notionn eccentricityn quirkn humorn imaginationn boutade

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