whimsical
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- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: whim‧si‧cal
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whimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)
- Given to whimsy.
- Synonyms: idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional; see also Thesaurus:witty
- 2020 September 25, Charles Hugh Smith, The Road to Nowhere: Whatever Can't Be Politicized Ceases to Exist[1]:
- There is nothing innocuous, innocent or whimsical in a Totalitarian society, at least in the public sphere.
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Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing