whimsical
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whimsical
- /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ UK
adjective more whimsical · most whimsical
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Given to whimsy.
"But perhaps he may be a little whimsical in his civilities," replied her uncle. "Your great men often are; and therefore I shall not take him at his word, as he might change his mind another day, and warn me off his grounds."
Similar: idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional, witty, amusing, bright, diverting, droll
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Closest in meaning: capricious, impulsive, arbitrary, frivolous, temperamental, delusional, tricky, skittish, fancy, fanciful, erratic, cranky, spoiled, spoilt, far-fetched, novelty
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adj Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing
| Español | caprichoso, antojadizo |
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| Português | caprichoso, extravagante, divertido |
| Français | capricieux, étrange, drôle, amusant, lunatique |
| Deutsch | launenhaft, spielerisch, launisch, schrullig, drollig, wunderlich |
| Italiano | capriccioso, strano, peculiare, sconcertante, divertente, buffo |
| Русский | капри́зный kapríznyj, прихотли́вый prixotlívyj, причу́дливый pričúdlivyj |
| עברית | שובבני Shovevani |
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