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Meanings of whimsical in English

Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason.

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Usage of whimsical in English
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Cole's whimsical sense of humor was essential to the brand's marketing success.
Rock and Ice Magazine
2
Whoever, in a respected publishing house, was responsible for such whimsical twaddle?
The Irish Times
3
A short, whimsical read which is sure to delight die-hard Austen fans.
The Irish Times
4
Not to mention the videos are wonderfully done: whimsical, magical, downright beautiful.
Wired
5
I mean, who in their right mind would build something so whimsical?
The Secret Crown (2010)
6
Suddenly his mood changed in the whimsical, bewildering fashion of the man.
The Call of the North
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She smiled at him with a whimsical sadness in the weird storm-light.
The Obstacle Race
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Silly as the delusion might be, it clothed her in whimsical attractiveness.
Complete Short Works of George Meredith
9
I can never quite admit it, outside-itseems too whimsical, too bizarre.
Axiomatic
10
The Stone Gods is a lively, funny novel, given to whimsical flourishes.
Wired
11
For instance, right now, I am not at all whimsical or humorous.
The illuminatus! trilogy
12
Paul Harley shrugged his shoulders in a whimsical imitation of the Spaniard.
Bat Wing
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In France, the practice has been carried to a length somewhat whimsical.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
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But for the most part they are whimsical and helpful: I-think-the-need-for-multicultural-reform-in-education-has-been-negle cted.
The Irish Times
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The following full-lengths of celebrated personages were rated at these whimsical prices:
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2
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And yet he was pretty in a wistful, whimsical sort of way.
The Dark House
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Whimsical across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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