whim

• Nom désignant un désir ou une idée soudain, impulsif ou capricieux, souvent sans raison particulière ni réflexion préalable.

A noun referring to a sudden, impulsive, or capricious desire or idea, often without any particular reason or forethought.

1. Sudden desireB2formal

   A sudden, often impulsive, wish or urge to do something.

   caprice

   • On a whim, she decided to book a flight to Paris.
   • He bought the expensive watch on a whim.
   • The trip was planned on a whim and turned out amazing.

   Synonymescapricefancyimpulseinclinationnotionurgevagary

2. Fanciful ideaC1formal

   An odd, fanciful, or capricious notion that is not based on reason.

   Caprice

   • The artist's latest work was born from a sudden whim.
   • His decision to quit his job was just a passing whim.
   • She followed every whim of her imagination.

   Synonymesbeecapricecrotchetfancyimpulsemaggotnotionquirkvagary

   Antonymescertaintyconvictiondeterminationplanresolution