VAGARY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word vagary. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| caprice | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden desire | ||||||
| crotchet | nounn | |||||
noun • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note • a strange attitude or habit • a small tool or hooklike implement | ||||||
| eccentricity | nounn | |||||
noun • strange and unconventional behavior • (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis • a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path | ||||||
| fancy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • not plain; decorative or ornamented noun • something many people believe that is false • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination • a predisposition to like something verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | ||||||
| foible | nounn | |||||
noun • a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual • the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip • a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior. | ||||||
| idiosyncrasy | nounn | |||||
noun • a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | ||||||
| peculiarity | nounn | |||||
noun • an odd or unusual characteristic • a distinguishing trait • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||
| quirk | nounn | |||||
noun • a strange attitude or habit • a narrow groove beside a beading verb • twist or curve abruptly | ||||||
| quirkiness | nounn | |||||
noun • a strange attitude or habit | ||||||
| whim | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden desire • an odd or fanciful or capricious idea | ||||||
