whimsical
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: whim‧si‧cal
Adjective
editwhimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)
- Given to whimsy.
- Synonyms: idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional; see also Thesaurus:witty
- 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page iii:
- Even the putatively innocuous whimsical shapes and designs of cakes and pastry, notably in Central Europe, retain to this day the phallic concept[.]
- 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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editGiven to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing