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Synonyms for vagary
vəˈgɛər i, ˈveɪ gə riva·ga·ry
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
vagary
An intellectual fancy is a mental image or picture founded upon slight or whimsical association or resemblance; a conceit has less of the picturesque and more of the theoretic than a fancy; a conceit is somewhat aside from the common laws of reasoning, as a fancy is lighter and more airy than the common mode of thought. A conceit or fancy may be wholly unfounded, while a conception always has, or is believed to have, some answering reality. (Compare REASON.) An intellectual fancy or conceit may be pleasing or amusing, but is never worth serious discussion; we speak of a mere fancy, a droll or odd conceit. An emotional or personal fancy is a capricious liking formed with slight reason and no exercise of judgment, and liable to fade as lightly as it was formed. In a broader sense, the fancy signifies the faculty by which fancies or mental images are formed, associated, or combined. Compare synonyms for DREAM; IDEA; IMAGINATION.
Synonyms:
belief, caprice, conceit, conception, desire, fancy, humor, idea, image, imagination, inclination, liking, mood, predilection, supposition, whimAntonyms:
actuality, certainty, fact, reality, truth, verityPreposition:
To have a fancy for or take a fancy to a person or thing.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
vagary
Synonyms:
whim, fancy, crotchet, freak, capriceAntonyms:
purpose, determination, judgment, conviction, seriousness
Princeton's WordNet
vagarynoun
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
"the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#376 | image | |
#1234 | idea | |
#3971 | humor | |
#4015 | desire | |
#5376 | belief | |
#5454 | mood | |
#6823 | fancy | |
#7999 | imagination | |
#11745 | freak | |
#12211 | conception | |
#18981 | liking | |
#23687 | inclination | |
#28912 | caprice | |
#33664 | whim | |
#48037 | supposition | |
#54936 | conceit | |
#71017 | crotchet | |
#87496 | predilection | |
#246800 | vagary |
Translations for vagary
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- نزوةArabic
- ιδιοτροπία, φαντασιοπληξίαGreek
- extravagancia, rareza, antojo, caprichoSpanish
- هوی و هوسPersian
- päähänpistoFinnish
- capriceFrench
- hóbortHungarian
- tingkahIndonesian
- 엉뚱한 생각Korean
- wispelturigheid, nuk, grilDutch
- lureriNorwegian
- caprichoPortuguese
- выходка, капризRussian
- NYCKSwedish
- yelteklikTurkish
- mơ hồVietnamese
- 奇思妙想Chinese
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