whim vs thought

whim and thought both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whim	Yes	No	No	No
thought	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thought is a hypernym of whim; that is, thought is a word with a broader meaning than whim:

Other hypernyms of whim include idea.

whim (noun)	thought (noun)
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea	the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
a sudden desire	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
	the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty