Flightiness
Flightiness noun - The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment.
Usage example: I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory
Whimsey is a synonym for flightiness. In some cases you can use "Whimsey" instead a noun "Flightiness".
Whimsey
Whimsey noun - The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment.
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