What is another word for for the hell of it?

Pronunciation: [fəðə hˈɛl ɒv ɪt] (IPA)

The phrase "for the hell of it" can be replaced by several synonyms depending on the context and tone. If referring to an action done for no particular reason, synonyms could include "just because," "on a whim," or "for no apparent reason." If the tone is more playful or mischievous, other options could be "for kicks," "for laughs," or "for fun." In a more negative or cynical tone, "for the sake of it" or "pointlessly" could be used. It's important to consider the intended meaning and tone when choosing a synonym for this expression.

What are the hypernyms for For the hell of it?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with For the hell of it

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  • Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.
    Edmund Hillary
  • Pure nonsense is a joy forever, as Keats didn't quite say. I love to see a writer flying high, just for the hell of it.
    William Zinsser
  • Man … always acts either self-loving, just for the hell of it, or God-loving, just for the heaven of it; his reasons, his appetites are secondary motivations.The idea of a sacrificial victim is not new; but that it should be the victim who chooses to be sacrificed, and the sacrificers who deny that any sacrifice has been made, is very new.
    W. H. Auden
  • Back in the late 1950s, on the sleeve of the record album, Jonathan Miller made a dark joke about his worst fear: being tortured for information that he did not possess. The assumption behind the joke was that if he had something to reveal, the agony would stop. He was looking back to a world of polite British fiction, not to a world of brute European fact. In the Nazi and Soviet cellars and camps, people were regularly tortured for information they did not possess: i.e. they were tortured just for the hell of it.
    Clive James

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