whimsical character
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈwɪmzɪkəl ˈkɛrɪktər/
- I think it literally changed his image overnight from this boy with jug ears into a sort of rather a delightful, whimsical character.
Examples
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The book is filled with whimsical characters that bring a sense of joy and imagination to the story.
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Everyone loved the whimsical character who danced through the streets in a bright yellow suit.
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And he showed a very engaging kind of rather dry humour, and I think it literally changed his image overnight from this rather sort of uncomfortable boy with jug ears, with his hands behind his back, trying to imitate his father, into a sort of rather a delightful whimsical character of his own.
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In the children's play, the whimsical character often spoke to the audience, making them feel part of the adventure.
Synonyms
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4.1
An interesting or unusual person you notice because of how they act
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2.8
A person created by an author for a story like a book or film
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4.8
A person who is interesting and unusual in a lively way
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4.0
A person who is not real and appears in a story, book, or film
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9.9
An imaginary creature often found in children's stories
Antonyms
How Whimsical
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is straightforwardly compositional: 'whimsical' (fanciful, amusingly odd) modifies 'character' (a fictional person), so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the phrase.
Etymology
Whimsical character comes from the word whim (a sudden, playful idea) and character (a person or a role). Imagine someone who follows funny, sudden ideas and acts in odd, creative ways; that's why the phrase means 'a person who is amusingly odd or imaginative'.