whimsical

[ hwim-zi-kuh l, wim- ]
/ ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm- /
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adjective

given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: Her writing showed whimsical notions of human behavior.
erratic; unpredictable: He was too whimsical with regard to his work.

Origin of whimsical

First recorded in 1645–55; whims(y) + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM whimsical

whim·si·cal·ly, adverb un·whim·si·cal, adjective un·whim·si·cal·ly, adverb un·whim·si·cal·ness, noun

Words nearby whimsical

whim, whim-wham, whimbrel, whimper, whimsey, whimsical, whimsicality, whimsy, whin, whinchat, whine

Words related to whimsically

scarcely, sometimes, occasionally, sporadically, rarely, hardly, playfulness, irregularly, little, uncommonly, unusually

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British Dictionary definitions for whimsically

whimsical
/ (ˈwɪmzɪkəl) /

adjective

spontaneously fanciful or playful
given to whims; capricious
quaint, unusual, or fantastic

Derived forms of whimsical

whimsicality (ˌwɪmzɪˈkælɪtɪ), noun whimsically, adverb whimsicalness, noun