Definition of whimsical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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 โ€ฆ

Writers have characterised some relationships as arbitrary, whimsical, awkward or confusing, yet celebrated the carefully studied asymmetry of others as an artistic tour-de-force.

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

While whimsical first described those who tend toward whimsy, it now commonly describes things that are unusual in a playful or amusing way, as in โ€œcharmed by the bookโ€™s whimsical illustrations.โ€

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Synonyms for WHIMSICAL: impulsive, eccentric, volatile, romantic, capricious, moody, freakish, quirky; Antonyms of WHIMSICAL: practical, reasonable, pragmatic, matter-of-fact, earthy, sensible, equable, โ€ฆ

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. โ€ฆ

    Synonyms for WHIMSICAL: impulsive, eccentric, volatile, romantic, capricious, moody, freakish, quirky; Antonyms of WHIMSICAL: practical, reasonable, pragmatic, matter-of-fact, earthy, sensible, equable, โ€ฆ

    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. โ€ฆ

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