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English > 1 sense of the word whimsical:
ADJECTIVEallwhimsical, capricious, impulsivedetermined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
whimsical > pronunciation
Soundshhwih'mzihkahl; wih'mzihkahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2065 rhymes with ahl...
English > whimsical: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningDetermined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason.
Example "the victim of whimsical persecutions"
Synonymscapricious, impulsive
BroaderarbitraryBased on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
Spanishcaprichoso
Nounswhimsicality, whimsythe trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
whimsyan odd / odd or fanciful or capricious idea