vagary

Meaning

1. An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
2. Something vague.
3. An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.

Synonyms

whim

caprice

quirk

whimsy

freak

notion

fad

fancy

gimmick

idea

💡

inconsistency

kink

maggot

moodiness

oddity

opinion

point

point of view

scheme

sense

thought

💭

whimsey

whimsicalness

conception

tetchiness

concept

contrivance

crankiness

crotchet

crotchetiness

eccentricity

feeling

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vəˈɡɛɚ.i/

Etymology

From Italian vagare (“wander”) and/or its source Latin vagārī (“to wander”), from Latin vagus (“wandering”). Later apparently reinterpreted in English as vague + -ery but without changing the spelling.