fancifulness

noun

Definition of fancifulnessnext
as in whimsicality

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  1. whimsy
  2. fantasy
  3. impetuosity
  4. vagary
Noun
  • Take the elliptical staircase—capped by dual skylights—to reach each floor where the rooms mirror something out of a storybook with touches of whimsy and elegance.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Gift him some self-care, stylish essentials, or a dose of whimsy this holiday season.
    L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of whimsy
Noun
  • The inspiration Collins-Black has been a lifelong fantasy enthusiast, immersing himself in games and mythical adventures such as Dungeons & Dragons since childhood.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The artwork brings a necessary dose of reality to what is otherwise a weeklong fantasy land of luxury and parties for the super-rich to celebrate their dominion over the world hosted under the guise of fine art.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of fantasy
Noun
  • Two centuries later, the Greek historian Polybius contrasted Roman discipline, order, and rationality with Celtic impetuosity, chaos, and passion on the battlefield.
    Michele Gelfand, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
  • Meeting his current expedition partner, Børge Ousland, required another stroke of youthful impetuosity.
    Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2017
Definition of impetuosity
Noun
  • Vape shops have spread across the American retail landscape with a bizarre swiftness, seemingly unbeholden to the same vagaries of inflation, customer demand, and local real estate that bind every other kind of storefront small business in the country.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 22 June 2023
  • Third, repeaters should prove capable of swapping this data between nodes in a network in a predictable way and not one too subject to the vagaries of chance.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2023
Definition of vagary
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