Synonyms for whimsicality
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Eccentricity
eccentricity, whimsy, arbitrariness, capriciousness, flightiness
2. Mischievousness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being whimsical.
- n. 2
Something whimsical; a caprice.
Forms
- Plural
- whimsicalities → eccentricities, whimsies, arbitrarinesses, flightinesses…
Example sentences
- eccentricity Not all eccentricity is mental illness.
- arbitrariness Arbitrariness is the enemy of freedom.
- capriciousness We can't tolerate such capriciousness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| whimsicality | falling | |
| eccentricity | falling | |
| whimsy | rising | |
| arbitrariness | steady | |
| capriciousness | steady | |
| mischievousness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- whimsy2
- 10 letters
- impishness
- 11 letters
- flightiness, puckishness
- 12 letters
- eccentricity5, fantasticism
- 13 letters
- arbitrariness5
- 14 letters
- capriciousness
- 15 letters
- mischievousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whimsy2 = 2 syllables).