whim

wɪm

Definition

Definition of whim - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologysudden desire or impulse without reason

She bought the dress on a whim.
On a whim, he decided to travel to Paris.
The purchase was made purely on a whim.

caprice

impulse

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Expressions with whim

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on a whim

adv.

acting without planning or forethought

She bought the dress on a whim.

as the whim takes

adv.

in a way driven by sudden desire

She travels as the whim takes her, without making plans.

at the whim of

prep.

being controlled by someone whose decisions change suddenly and unpredictably

The employees felt completely at the whim of their new manager.

catering to every whim

providing everything someone desires without question

The resort is known for catering to every whim of its guests.

as the whim takes me

adv.

in a way that follows sudden wishes or feelings

I travel as the whim takes me.

whim-wham

sudden or capricious idea or desire

He bought the car on a whim-wham.

Origin of whim

Old English, whim (sudden desire)

Terms with whim included in their meaning

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arbitrary

adj.

choice

based on random choice or personal whim

arbitrariness

unpredictability

trait of acting on personal whim

notion

whim

whimsical or fanciful idea

conceit

whim

novel or fanciful idea

humour

emotion

whim or sudden inclination

nonarbitrary

adj.

logic

not based on random choice or personal whim

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French:caprice, ...
German:Laune, ...
Italian:capriccio, ...
Spanish:capricho, ...
Portuguese:capricho, ...
Chinese:心血来潮, ...
Japanese:衝動, ...
Arabic:نَزْوَة, ...
Hebrew:גַּחְמָה, ...
Russian:прихоть, ...
Ukrainian:примха, ...
Hindi:सनक, ...
Bengali:খেয়াল, ...
Catalan:capritx, ...
Czech:rozmar, ...
Danish:indskydelse, ...
Dutch:opwelling, ...
Greek:παρόρμηση, ...
Hungarian:szeszély, ...
Khmer:ចិត្តចង់ភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:변덕, ...
Persian:هوس, ...
Polish:kaprys, ...
Portuguese (BR):capricho, ...
Romanian:capriciu, ...
Swedish:ingivelse, ...
Thai:ความอยากชั่ววูบ, ...
Turkish:anlık heves, ...
Vietnamese:ý thích bất chợt, ...

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Definition of whim - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of whim

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