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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as in impulsiveness
an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
her whimsicality made her an unpredictable companion
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Recent Examples of whimsical
Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
The whimsical, unrefined aesthetic appeals to Gen Z readers nostalgic for Y2K collectibles.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Her gown had a strapless design, with a plunging neckline, and dozens of whimsical feathers accenting its column skirt.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
McVay is having fun with the whimsical scavenger hunt, and there’s no way to know how are still unfound.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Labubu creator Kasing Lung will serve as an executive producer, ensuring the film stays true to the whimsical spirit of the original universe.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
The whimsical, unrefined aesthetic appeals to Gen Z readers nostalgic for Y2K collectibles.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Her gown had a strapless design, with a plunging neckline, and dozens of whimsical feathers accenting its column skirt.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
McVay is having fun with the whimsical scavenger hunt, and there’s no way to know how are still unfound.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsical
Adjective
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Players admit emotions can get the best of them, leading to impulsive challenges that cost their team later in the game.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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His impulsive decision-making and lack of a strategy for exiting the Iran war are also ingredients for hardship and disaster.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ortiz and Brown take on Bebo and Lola portraying the impulsiveness of youth, exacerbated, particularly in Bebo’s case, by poverty and limited options to make his way in the world.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Montse is intuition, strength, impulsiveness and heart.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Shinichi Atobe’s arresting house and techno beams with inimitable candor, built from bright, phlegmatic loops that run on an eccentric internal logic.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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The eccentric San Francisco Easter tradition is a daring descent of one of the city’s steepest and curviest roads with a pack of people riding Big Wheels.—
Anne Schrager,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The comparison isn't perfect — stock data spans decades, while trends in trading card values are shorter and more volatile — but the outperformance in certain windows is still striking.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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These volatile, double-digit voting shifts directly contrast more stable voting patterns among other major demographic groups, including the Black and white electorates, where shifts from cycle to cycle tend to be just a few points.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Whimsical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsical. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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