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whimsical rules

[/ˈwɪmzɪkəl ruːlz/]
noun phrase
regras caprichosas
1. Rules or regulations that are playfully fanciful, unpredictable, or based on sudden impulses rather than logic or consistency
The teacher's whimsical rules about when homework was due made it difficult for students to stay organized.
As regras caprichosas da professora sobre quando o dever de casa vencia tornavam difícil para os alunos se manterem organizados.
2. Arbitrary or capricious regulations that lack rational justification and are subject to change based on mood or fancy
The company operates under whimsical rules that seem to change every week.
A empresa opera sob regras caprichosas que parecem mudar a cada semana.
NYC Slang
crazy rules that don't make sense
Synonyms
arbitrary rulescapricious rulesfanciful ruleswhimsical regulationsplayful rules
Antonyms
consistent ruleslogical rulesrational rulespredictable rulesstable rules

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
regras caprichosas
Most commonly used form
Rio de Janeiro
regras maluquetas
More informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
regras arbitrárias
More formal alternative
Portugal
regras caprichosas
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

rules of the road
break the rules
play by the rules
bend the rules
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