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  1. The meaning of WHIMSICAL is resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice; especially : lightly fanciful. How to use whimsical in a sentence. Trace Whimsical Back to the 16th Century.

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  3. unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying: a whimsical tale. Despite his kindly, sometimes whimsical air, he was a shrewd observer of people. Synonyms. capricious literary. impulsive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strange, suspicious and unnatural. aberrantly. abnormally. add. freakishly. freakishness.

  4. Whimsical definition: given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious. See examples of WHIMSICAL used in a sentence.

  5. adjective. us / ˈhwɪm·zɪ·kəl, ˈwɪm- / Add to word list. unusual and using imagination: The songs have a whimsical charm. Whimsical also describes actions that change suddenly and for no obvious reason: Unfortunately, his decisions are often whimsical.

  6. A whimsical person or idea is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than serious and practical. McGrath remembers his offbeat sense of humor, his whimsical side. His graphic art became slighter and more whimsical.

  7. Whimsical means full of or characterized by whims, which are odd ideas that usually occur to you very suddenly. If you decide at the last minute to fly to Europe, you could say you went there on a whim. Whimsical can also mean tending toward odd or unpredictable behavior.

  8. adjective. Full of or characterized by whimsy; quaintly, playfully, or gently humorous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Fanciful; freakish. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Subject to sudden change; unpredictable. Webster's New World.

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