Whims

/ˈwɪmz/ noun

Definition

Sudden desires or ideas that aren't planned, often changing quickly; impulsive wishes that come and go unexpectedly.

Etymology

From Middle English 'whim' possibly derived from Old Norse 'hvirfla' meaning 'to turn' or 'whirl.' The word suggests the turning, unpredictable nature of impulses.

Kelly Says

Psychologists say that following every whim makes you unhappy because discipline actually creates more freedom—it lets you achieve goals that lead to deeper satisfaction!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍቅር
fik-er
ARالعربية
هوى
hawi
BNবাংলা
আকাঙ্ক্ষা
a-ka-an-k-sha
CACatalà
desigs
de-si-gs
CSČeština
vtip
v-tip
DADansk
sjov
shov
DEDeutsch
Launen
lawn-en
ELΕλληνικά
αποχρώσεις
a-po-kro-se-es
ESEspañol
caprichos
kap-ree-chohs
FAفارسی
هوس
hoos
FISuomi
halut
ha-lut
FRFrançais
fantaisies
fan-tay-zee
GUGU
ચાહત
cha-hat
HAHA
soya
so-ya
HEעברית
הזממות
ha-z-mam-ot
HIहिन्दी
ख़्वाहिशें
khwa-ah-ish-en
HUMagyar
kedvesség
ked-ves-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
keinginan
ke-ee-gan-an
IGIG
nwa
nwa
ITItaliano
capricci
kap-ree-tchi
JA日本語
気まぐれ
kima-gu-re
KKKK
көңіл
kon-il
KMKM
ចំណង
cham-nang
KO한국어
변덕
byeon-deok
MRMR
कामना
ka-ma-na
MSBahasa Melayu
keinginan
ke-ee-gan-an
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်
ly-shauk
NLNederlands
wensen
wen-sen
NONorsk
sprell
sprell
PAPA
ਈਛਾ
ee-k-sha
PLPolski
kaprysy
kap-ris-y
PTPortuguês
caprichos
kap-ree-chohs
RORomână
caprici
kap-ri-tsi
RUРусский
капризы
kap-ri-zy
SVSvenska
spratt
sprat
SWKiswahili
hamu
ha-mu
TAதமிழ்
ஆசைகள்
aa-sa-i-gai
TEతెలుగు
కాంక్షలు
kaan-ksha-lu
THไทย
ความแปลกประหลาด
kwan-mla-ek-pra-la-at
TLTL
pag-ibig
pa-g-i-big
TRTürkçe
tufanlar
tu-fan-lar
UKУкраїнська
примхи
prim-khi
URاردو
خواہشات
khawa-shat
VITiếng Việt
nỗi buồn
noi-buon
YOYO
àgbà
a-gbah
ZH中文
古怪
guai-gu
ZUZU
umoya
oo-mo-ya

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