Synonyms of vagaries

vagaries

noun

plural of vagary

as in whims

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action

the vagaries of a rather eccentric, elderly lady

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whims
• notions
• caprices
• whimsies
• vagrancies
• thoughts
• megrims
• bees
• fancies
• maggots
• humors
• impressions
• pictures
• kinks
• fantasies
• bees in one's bonnet
• cranks
• whimsicalities
• freaks
• images
• concepts
• conceptions
• conceits
• impetuosities
• inspirations
• brainstorms
• mind's eyes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vagaries

That the actual, original Antifa formed in clandestine resistance to Nazi terror during the early 1930s appears lost amid the rhetorical vagaries of political propaganda. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Wealth buys choice, leverage, and a cushion for the vagaries of a market economy. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

This is especially true for small businesses, which are particularly vulnerable to the vagaries of California’s most hostile business environment in the nation. — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 13 June 2026

That makes the policy initiative vulnerable to the vagaries of politics or local budgeting, critics say. — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 2 June 2026

Fans at the Club World Cup also suffered from the heat, thunderstorms, and the vagaries of FIFA’s dynamic ticket pricing, whereby prices rise and fall according to demand. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

As well as the vagaries of the wind, there’s a strong current flowing through the Hudson, sometimes as much as three knots. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 May 2026

The vagaries of the Civil War are also hard to intuit at times. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026

Born around 1640, Bembo and her opera remained obscure for centuries, due to the vagaries of her music manuscripts and the historical neglect of women composers. — Claire Fontijn, The Conversation, 18 May 2026