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whimsical

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/

whimsical means: Playful and likely to have unusual ideas or change suddenly.

adjective

PLAYFUL AND UNPREDICTABLEC1

Playful and likely to have unusual ideas or change suddenly.

  • My uncle is rather whimsical.
  • She was in a whimsical mood today.
  • The whimsical artist suddenly decided to paint every chair purple.

Similar words: playful, fanciful

Common phrases: whimsical person, whimsical mood, whimsical artist

Questions about whimsical

What does whimsical mean?

Playful and likely to have unusual ideas or change suddenly.

What is whimsical in other languages?

Türkçe: şakacı · Español: caprichoso · Français: fantasque · Deutsch: verspielt · Italiano: estroso · 日本語: 気まぐれな

How do you pronounce whimsical?

It is pronounced /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/.

How do you use whimsical in a sentence?

My uncle is rather whimsical. She was in a whimsical mood today.

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