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
Bradenton is also home to the Village of the Arts, a whimsical community where local artists live and work.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Some carried American flags or dressed in whimsical costumes, but the majority held signs conveying pro-democracy and anti-Trump messages.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
The pair must hustle their way out of trouble involving a temperamental drug boss and a whimsical cop investigating a celebrity murder.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Which brings us to this new release, a 16-year-old single malt with a name that’s less Viking and more whimsical.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Some carried American flags or dressed in whimsical costumes, but the majority held signs conveying pro-democracy and anti-Trump messages.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
The pair must hustle their way out of trouble involving a temperamental drug boss and a whimsical cop investigating a celebrity murder.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Which brings us to this new release, a 16-year-old single malt with a name that’s less Viking and more whimsical.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsical
Adjective
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These people are all very reactive and very impulsive.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Jay Kelly’s titular role, the Oscar winner does plenty of looking back during an impulsive train trip from France to Italy.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Timothy Simons portrays Noah’s eccentric older brother, Sasha, who’s married to Esther Roklov (Jackie Tohn) and forms an unlikely friendship with Morgan.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The original series followed an eccentric American family with four sons, including gifted genius Malcolm (Muniz) and brothers Francis (Masterson), Reese (Berfield) and Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan), led by parents Hal (Bryan Cranston) and Lois (Jane Kaczmarek).—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With a roster that includes Margot Robbie, Miles Teller and Brooke Shields, Ullman says tariff anxiety shoehorned into an already volatile market and tense political climate has pushed clients to be far more conservative.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gold has seen historic gains in 2025, its more-than-50% surge surpassing previous volatile periods such as after the September 11 attacks, the 2008 financial crisis or even the Covid-19 pandemic.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Whimsical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsical. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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