whim
noun
Origin of whim
Synonyms for whim
Related Words for whims
impulse, vagary, inclination, desire, urge, humor, disposition, quirk, conceit, fad, whimsy, fancy, caprice, fantasy, thought, craze, freak, sport, dream, notionExamples from the Web for whims
Contemporary Examples of whims
There is no middle ground in submitting our sacred rights to the whims of foreign tyrants.
They are not locked into the whims of those more powerful, because their knowledge and abilities open doors.
The whims of fashionistas have brought us bellbottoms and skinny jeans and everything in between.
A president can do it, indulging his whims through unwritten laws and executive action.
Except the majority ruling makes clear the interests of those women simply don't matter as much as the whims of corporations.
Historical Examples of whims
It was quite evident that "my niece" was a young person of whims.
Kent Knowles: QuahaugJoseph C. Lincoln
I have ruined my life to satisfy one of your whims; surely that ought to suffice.
Pretty Madcap DorothyLaura Jean Libbey
It takes on the color of any composer's ideas, and submits like a slave to the whims of any virtuoso.
MelomaniacsJames Huneker
This was decidedly interesting, since it resembled her own whims.
The Gorgeous GirlNalbro Bartley
Even if you are a prince, the world cannot always run just to suit your whims.