whimsical

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationshwɪmzɪkəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhwɪmzɪkəl, ˈwɪm-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hwimzi kəl, wim-)



whimsical
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Sense: Adjective: playful
Synonyms:
playful Collocations, funny Collocations, fanciful, eccentric Collocations, quirky Collocations, offbeat, comical, quaint Collocations, frolicsome, ludic (formal), full of whimsy
Sense: Adjective: capricious
Synonyms:
capricious, impulsive, temperamental, volatile, erratic, unpredictable Collocations, mercurial, fickle Collocations, up and down (informal), flaky (informal)


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