Definition of whimsical Whimsical

/wɪˈmzɪkʌl/ - [wimzikul] - whim•si•cal

We found 5 definitions of whimsical from 4 different sources.

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What does whimsical mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

whimsical - determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions"
  capricious, impulsive
  arbitrary based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • whimsical (a.)
    Full of, or characterized by, whims; actuated by a whim; having peculiar notions; queer; strange; freakish.
  • whimsical (a.)
    Odd or fantastic in appearance; quaintly devised; fantastic.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • whimsical
    Given to fanciful idea.

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