whimsical

[ hwim-zi-kuhl, wim- ]

/ ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm- /

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adjective

given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.

of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: Her writing showed whimsical notions of human behavior.

erratic; unpredictable: He was too whimsical with regard to his work.

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Origin of whimsical

First recorded in 1645–55; whims(y) + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM whimsical

whim·si·cal·ly, adverbun·whim·si·cal, adjectiveun·whim·si·cal·ly, adverbun·whim·si·cal·ness, noun

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How to use whimsical in a sentence

The whimsical videos of Berkeley’s Ippuku are the best thing going on Bay Area food Instagram
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On social media, I’m a lot more likely to post the thought at the end of the experience, which might come out in a whimsical poem.
Alexi Pappas's New Book Tackles the Heavy Stuff|Molly Mirhashem|January 11, 2021|Outside Online
The city is a wonderfully diverse community with fresh ideas, whimsical avenues, and inspiring artisans.
Berkeley: A City That Fights for the Rights of All|LGBTQ-Editor|November 20, 2020|No Straight News
Flavoring your own booze at home is a fun, whimsical way to push the limits of your favorite bottle.
Infuse your booze to add some flavor to the holidays|By Dan Q. Dao/Saveur|November 6, 2020|Popular-Science

I loved Snoopy’s flights of fancy and the glum-but-whimsical world the comic took place in, most of all.
Watching It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown with a 5-year-old|Emily VanDerWerff|October 30, 2020|Vox
Little did I know, back in October, when I whimsically decided on the name, what low-hanging fruits lay ahead.
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Ibrahim was standing there, peeping out whimsically from his fringed and tasselled wrappings, and smoking a cigarette.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
Piegan was already mounted, watching us whimsically from under the dripping brim of his hat.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Perhaps she doesnt care for pork and potatoes, my friend, laughed the lady, eyeing Mr. Chumley whimsically.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
They relieve the walls a little, but they do the work whimsically, and you can neither get a smile nor a tear from them.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
This woman with the care-graved countenance smiled whimsically as she listened, keeping at the girl's shoulder.
Ruth Fielding At College|Alice B. Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for whimsical

whimsical

/ (ˈwɪmzɪkəl) /

adjective

spontaneously fanciful or playful

given to whims; capricious

quaint, unusual, or fantastic

Derived forms of whimsical

whimsicality (ˌwɪmzɪˈkælɪtɪ), nounwhimsically, adverbwhimsicalness, noun

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