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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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She switched to selling clothes on Whatnot and then Poshmark - online marketplaces where people can also use live video to sell items.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

Some of the collectible cards were signed, and Mizuhara purchased them from online resellers eBay and Whatnot, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

As big tech and major retailers work to gain a foothold in live shopping, start-ups like Whatnot and Ntwrk are touting their tight-knit customer communities as a blueprint for live shopping in the United States.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

Soak in the inspiration at Wyldwood Creative or Sparkle Gifts and Whatnot.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2020

“The Whatnot Corporation does not have a company website,” one of the female whatnots—a Miranda?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix