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Definitions

whatnot

[hwuht-not, hwot-, wuht-, wot-] / ˈʰwʌtˌnɒt, ˈʰwɒt-, ˈwʌt-, ˈwɒt- /

ADJECTIVE

et cetera

Synonyms

WEAK

along with others and on and on and others and so forth and so on and the like and the rest blah-blah-blah whatever

NOUN

bauble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knickknack trinket

STRONG

doodad gewgaw gimcrack novelty trifle

WEAK

curio

NOUN

bibelot

Synonyms

WEAK

bauble curio curiosity gaud gewgaw gimcrack knickknack novelty ornament trifle

NOUN

curio

Synonyms

STRONGEST

trinket

STRONG

bauble collectible toy trifle

WEAK

bibelot collector's item objet d'art

NOUN

device

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accessory apparatus appliance equipment gadget gear machine material mechanism

STRONG

agent arrangement article construction contraption contrivance creation doohickey expedient gimmick implement invention makeshift means medium outfit resort resource rigging shift tackle thingamabob utensil whatchamacallit

WEAK

Rube Goldberg invention whatsit

Antonyms

STRONG

destruction disorganization ruin

NOUN

gewgaw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bauble trifle trinket

STRONG

bagatelle bibelot gaud gimcrack item knickknack memento souvenir toy

WEAK

conversation piece curio curiosity objet d'art

NOUN

knickknack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bauble bric-a-brac curio ornament souvenir trinket

STRONG

bagatelle curiosity embellishment frill furbelow gadget miniature notion novelty plaything thingamajig toy trifle whimsy

WEAK

bibelot conversation piece objet d'art

NOUN

novelty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curiosity gimmick oddity souvenir

STRONG

bagatelle bauble curio gewgaw gimcrack memento trifle

WEAK

bibelot conversation piece knickknack objet d'art

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normality

NOUN

trifle

Synonyms

STRONG

bagatelle bauble curio gewgaw knickknack nothing novelty plaything toy trinket triviality

WEAK

bibelot objet d'art

NOUN

trinket

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bauble bead gadget junk ornament toy

STRONG

bagatelle curio doodad gewgaw gimcrack novelty plaything sparkler trifle

WEAK

bibelot jewel jewelry objet d'art

Example Sentences

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That is not a formula for civilizational security, and whatnot.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

AI has the ability to be a Ph.D. in your pocket, a doctor in your pocket, an analyst in your pocket, an accountant, and whatnot.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“We still have a footprint there in Venezuela, in terms of operating bases and whatnot, and so getting equipment there to work is fairly straightforward,” he says on a call with analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

There are symbols and whatnot that you are gifted with that may not make sense on a conscious level, or they may.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Like these guys that wear funny hats and whatnot, except without the funny hats.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

whatnot

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