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- Dictionarywhimsical/ˈwɪmzɪkl/
adjective
- 1. playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way: "a whimsical sense of humour" Similar
- 2. acting or behaving in a capricious manner: "the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy" Similar
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Whimsical means unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying, or using imagination. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or...
- Capricious
CAPRICIOUS definition: 1. changing mood or behaviour...
- Znaczenie Whimsical, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
WHIMSICAL definicja: 1. unusual and strange in a way that...
- Simplified
WHIMSICAL translate: 离奇的；古怪的；异想天开的. Learn more in the...
- Traditional
WHIMSICAL translate: 離奇的；古怪的；異想天開的. Learn more in the...
- Whimsically
WHIMSICALLY definition: 1. in a whimsical way (= unusual and...
- Whin
WHIN definition: 1. used in some parts of northern England...
- Whimsical in Russian
WHIMSICAL translate: причудливый . Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Whimsical means resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice, especially lightly fanciful. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of whimsical from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Whimsical means unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying, or using imagination. Learn more about this word, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.
Whimsical means given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of whimsical from various sources.
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.
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.
Definition of whimsical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
