Synonyms of whims

whims

noun

plural of whim

as in notions

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action

on a whim, we stopped at the roadside stand to get ice cream

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whims

Google has therefore tied the ability to distribute Android apps to the whims of the US Treasury Department, which maintains and enforces economic sanctions. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

The difference between security agencies in democracies and secret-police forces is that the former have to obey laws and not just follow the whims of the head of state. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

That's simply not true, but recruiting involves the whims of 17-year-old super athletes, so perception is often reality in their minds. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Odysseus becomes a cameo in Circe’s life rather than the other way around, and the interior lives of women are more than mere fuel for the psychology and whims of troubled, great men. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026

While dealing with the whims of weather is nothing new for camps, and accredited ones are required to have thorough safety plans, DeHart says the frequency of these extreme weather events is noticeable. — Ava Berger, NPR, 26 July 2026

Controlling manufacturing in-house is also a plus so the enterprise is not at the whims of third parties when trying to flip inventory each season. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 21 July 2026

While the horrors Lestat faced are more tempered by time and his own pacing, Louis’ are immediate and based on Armand’s whims in the butcher shop. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Interest—from both visitors and islanders—is gently shifting away from polishing playboy yachts or appeasing the decadent whims of retirees, to something, well, more real. — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026