About The Word Whimsical
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Whimsical
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What's The Definition Of Whimsical?
[adj] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Whimsical: arbitrary | capricious | impulsive Related Terms | Find terms related to Whimsical: See Also | Whimsical In Webster's Dictionary \Whim"si*cal\, a. [From {Whimsey}.]
1. Full of, or characterized by, whims; actuated by a whim;
having peculiar notions; queer; strange; freakish. ``A
whimsical insult.'' --Macaulay.
My neighbors call me whimsical. --Addison.
2. Odd or fantastic in appearance; quaintly devised;
fantastic. ``A whimsical chair.'' --Evelyn.
Syn: Quaint; capricious; fanciful; fantastic.
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