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- [hwim-zi-kuh l, wim-]
- /ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm-/
- /ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwim-zi-kuh l, wim-]
- /ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm-/
Definitions of whimsical word
- adjective whimsical given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow. 1
- adjective whimsical of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: Her writing showed whimsical notions of human behavior. 1
- adjective whimsical erratic; unpredictable: He was too whimsical with regard to his work. 1
- noun whimsical Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way. 1
- adjective whimsical act, idea: fanciful 1
- adjective whimsical A whimsical person or idea is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than serious and practical. 0
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Origin of whimsical
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; whims(y) + -ical
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Parts of speech for Whimsical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whimsical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whimsical
adjective whimsical
- fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- quirky — having or full of quirks.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- imaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
Antonyms for whimsical
adjective whimsical
- practical — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
- serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
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