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

Our reality is Swift’s nightmare of statistics and algorithms; mechanization and industrialization as commenced without any concern for the vagaries of the beating human heart. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Romantic metaphors, too, come in handy, alluding to the vagaries of appetite and compatibility and taste. — Maggie Shipstead, Longreads, 27 Oct. 2026

Rather than relying on the vagaries of the three ball, the Hawks kept driving inside for layups and dunks and ended up outscoring Charlotte 54-34 in the paint. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Use the same term in connection with the mental vagaries of a gladiatorial spectacle? — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Some strategists think the market is getting ahead of itself — that yields now essentially are pricing in stronger economic growth and are overly sensitive to the vagaries of oil prices amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

There is really no way to talk about the film unless one falls back on wispy vagaries and pointed allusions to cinematic precedents, or just explaining the act one set-up and then stopping with the warning that things get really weird thereafter. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Of course, the ultimate risk for owning these stocks is familiar to all investors, namely the vagaries of the market itself. — Norah Rami, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

No decision of any kind is infallible given the vagaries of human behavior. — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026