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
Naturally, the original lobster design segued into an array of whimsical motifs capturing the spirit of summer, from cherries to sea turtles and the sardine craze.
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Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
The star of The Office and numerous shows and movies shared hopeful and whimsical insights — and a dance break — with the graduating class at Chicago’s United Center, while NU President Michael Schill acknowledged challenging realities that universities are facing from the Trump administration.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
That track was light, whimsical, and, at only a minute and a half, brief.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
In their first cover, for the June 16, 2025, issue, Aoki celebrates the animal’s playful and whimsical nature.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
The star of The Office and numerous shows and movies shared hopeful and whimsical insights — and a dance break — with the graduating class at Chicago’s United Center, while NU President Michael Schill acknowledged challenging realities that universities are facing from the Trump administration.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
That track was light, whimsical, and, at only a minute and a half, brief.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
In their first cover, for the June 16, 2025, issue, Aoki celebrates the animal’s playful and whimsical nature.
—Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsical
Adjective
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Written and directed by documentarian Brian Tetsuro Ivie (Emanuel) in his narrative directorial debut, the film tells the story of an impulsive young woman and a reclusive older man who launch on a poignant cross‑country road trip.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Unfortunately, impulsive, inventory-optimization metric chasing often soothes symptoms while elevating strategic risk.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s a story about how the father and mother grow closer together through this eccentric child.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva Carroll writes with the same playful cadence and eccentric flair that defines her voice, which is undeniably that of a decades-long Elle columnist.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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While the character brandishes a firearm and things eventually come to blows in physical tussles over the course of the volatile evening, Gallo's script never loses grip on the tender undercurrent of intimacy established back in Ponyboi's shower.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Budget Pressure Is Driving Clarity The reflex in volatile markets is often to scale up teams or stack more tools.—
Jeremy Barnett,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Whimsical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsical. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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