All whimsical synonyms
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W w adjective whimsical
- fanciful β characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- quirky β having or full of quirks.
- unusual β not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- imaginative β characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
- original β belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- creative β A creative person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts.
- impulsive β actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- playful β full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- amusing β Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
- comical β If you describe something as comical, you mean that it makes you want to laugh because it seems funny or silly.
- droll β amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
- eccentric β deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- funny β funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- mischievous β maliciously or playfully annoying.
- odd β differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
- weird β involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- arbitrary β If you describe an action, rule, or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan, or system. It often seems unfair because of this.
- capricious β Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- chancy β Something that is chancy involves a lot of risk or uncertainty.
- chimerical β wildly fanciful; imaginary
- curious β eager to learn; inquisitive
- dicey β Something that is dicey is slightly dangerous or uncertain.
- erratic β Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
- fantastic β conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- flaky β of or like flakes.
- freakish β queer; odd; unusual; grotesque: a freakish appearance.
- kinky β full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.
- peculiar β strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
- quaint β having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.
- queer β strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice.
- quizzical β odd, queer, or comical.
- singular β extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
- uncertain β not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- unpredictable β not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- waggish β like a wag; roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular: Fielding and Sterne are waggish writers.
- wayward β turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior.
- humorous β Archaic. moist; wet.
- witty β possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
- old-fashioned β of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- off-the-wall β markedly unconventional; bizarre; oddball: an unpredictable, off-the-wall personality.
- random β proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- flighty β given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous.
- fickle β Changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.