WHIMSICAL Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

whimsical

adjective

ˈ(h)wim-zi-kəl

Definition of whimsical

as in impulsive

prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions it's hard to make plans with such a whimsical best friend

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Recent Examples of whimsical Other parents had special words for such things, pert and whimsical. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 True to form, The Hangover actress embraced her warm-weather uniform of choice, adding a whimsical pop to her swimsuit collection with a plunging eggplant purple string bikini covered in white spots. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 Hanlon’s whimsical illustrations are drawn as a brilliant child might create them. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 His own aesthetic at Serpentine leans whimsical and colossal. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whimsical

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The people who use the phrase most naturally tend not to be the most impulsive ones.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The visual perspective that Ford brings to dialogue is aptly responsive, impulsive, imaginative.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of impulsive

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Our beloved trio of true crime-solving podcasters must now navigate their way through the home of the cozy murder mystery, replete with a whole new collection of suspicious and particularly English-eccentric characters.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
The two of them seem united by their need to prove themselves in a world of white men afforded the privilege and flexibility to be far more eccentric.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of eccentric

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The man had been shot during a volatile time in the city, and the disposal of his body appears to have been planned.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Sandisk showcased its BiCS8 and BiCS10 NAND technologies and highlighted HBF's potential to provide high-capacity, high-performance non-volatile storage, supplementing or replacing HBM.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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