What does Whimsical mean?

Definitions for Whimsical
ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm-whim·si·cal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. capricious, impulsive, whimsicaladjective

    determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

    "a capricious refusal"; "authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious"; "the victim of whimsical persecutions"

Wiktionary

  1. whimsicaladjective

    Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Whimsicaladjective

    Freakish; capricious; oddly fanciful.

    Etymology: from whimsey.

    Another circumstance in which I am very particular, or, as my neighbours call me, whimsical: as my garden invites into it all the birds, I do not suffer any one to destroy their nests. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

ChatGPT

  1. whimsical

    Whimsical refers to something that is playfully quaint or fanciful, often in an appealing or amusing manner. It can be characterized by unpredictability, randomness or capriciousness. The term can be applied to actions, behavior, designs, or ideas.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Whimsicaladjective

    full of, or characterized by, whims; actuated by a whim; having peculiar notions; queer; strange; freakish

  2. Whimsicaladjective

    odd or fantastic in appearance; quaintly devised; fantastic

Wikidata

  1. Whimsical

    Whimsical was an American thoroughbred racehorse. She was sired by the Orlando, out of the mare, Kismet, who was sired by United States Racing Hall of Fame stallion, Hindoo. Whimsical is best known as the second filly to ever win the Preakness Stakes. As a two-year-old she finished second when racing against colts in the Champagne Stakes. In the Preakness Stakes she led from the start and won easily in a time of 1:45 by 4 lengths over Content and Larabie. In this period, the race was held at Gravesend Race Track on Coney Island, New York. The Whimsical Stakes at Pimlico Race Course is a 6 furlong race named for her and is raced on Preakness weekend.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Whimsical in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Whimsical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Whimsical in a Sentence

  1. Charles Wilkison:

    The whimsical reimagining of the police department has normalized violence and murder in a once safe and admired city.

  2. Aidan Johnston:

    It is unconscionable to subject Gun Owners of America constitutionally protected rights to the whimsical ‘ health ’ concerns of anti-gun politicians and bureaucrats, congress can never allow these failed gun laws to harm American gun owners again.

  3. George Schlatter:

    He had a whimsical, fey sense of humor and he brought a lot to 'Laugh-In' in the way of thoughts, words and jokes.

  4. Di Bona:

    I’d forgotten how whimsical and crazy his host bits were — very physical and very visual, in one show he walks on stage in front of the audience and says ‘Did I tell you it’s my birthday?’ And the audience all raises their hands with wrapped gifts for him. It’s that kind of gentle crazy humor that I want younger generations to see from him.

  5. Stephen Puleo out Tuesday:

    There were U-boats off the East Coast of America, sinking ships near Cape May and Cape Cod, people thought there would be bombers overhead. So the decision to remove the documents was not a frivolous or whimsical thought.

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