whimsical
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
:
caprichoso
- The children's story was filled with whimsical characters and fantastical adventures.
- a whimsical style
- a whimsical construction
And two, it's really fun and whimsical, yet kind of practical.
- And two, it's really fun and whimsical, yet kind of practical.
- Monica has a little bit more of like a whimsical take on design.
- It was just easy, whimsical, fun to read.
- And then Tally goes just type in whimsical wedding on your on your phone.
- He, in his own, in his wonderful, whimsical way, ran off.
- I think it's mystical and whimsical and just, well, just lovely.
- It is a it is a whimsical, beautiful work of art.
- And like Neil Gaiman is the master of this creepy, whimsical feeling in his books.
- I think they're cuter because they look more whimsical.
- There are a couple of more whimsical moments.
- Or do you think that dreaming is too whimsical?
- And it always makes me maybe it's just because Christmas is a kind of wistful, whimsical time of year that makes everyone happy.
Examples
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I like combining whimsical with classical if they work.
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The arches in the doorways are whimsical, with funny curves along the edges.
Fiction book (2000) -
But this is kind of a fun, whimsical thing that it's doing.
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And two, it's really fun and whimsical, yet kind of practical.
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Monica has a little bit more of like a whimsical take on design.
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The music has a colorful and, at times, whimsical feel to it.
Academic text (2013) -
It was just easy, whimsical, fun to read.
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I think it's mystical and whimsical and just, well, just lovely.
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Saul Griffith's career to now has walked the line between the whimsical and the practical.
Academic text (2009) -
One can't help but wonder if Mr. Morressy found inspiration for this whimsical tale while doing the dishes...
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
78
4.4
Acting suddenly without careful thought because of a strong feeling
19
7.9
Showing sudden changes in mood, like going from happy to angry
12
6.0
Imaginative but not true or practical
1
7.7
Funny in a strange or silly way
Playful and a little strange in a way that makes people smile
Antonyms
Compounds
How Whimsical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word whimsical comes from the small English word whim and the related whimsy, which mean a 'sudden idea' or 'fancy', plus the ending -ical that makes it an adjective. So whimsical describes something playful, imaginative, or unpredictable, like a choice made on a sudden fancy.