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
Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Arched garden arbors provide a timeless and whimsical flair to a yard.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
The Butterfly Room has a vaulted ceiling and moody, whimsical wallpaper, while the Granada Room centers around a fireplace that beckons for a cozy night in.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Below, find a list of items that will help make this summer a whimsical one.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Garden statuaries are a whimsical way to bring seasonal charm to your outdoor space.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Arched garden arbors provide a timeless and whimsical flair to a yard.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
The Butterfly Room has a vaulted ceiling and moody, whimsical wallpaper, while the Granada Room centers around a fireplace that beckons for a cozy night in.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Below, find a list of items that will help make this summer a whimsical one.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsical
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Meanwhile, today Uranus enters a part of your chart to stay for six years, encouraging impulsive vacations, surprising romance and unexpected children.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Flinging himself onto Berry Gordy (Larenz Tate) for a hug, the kid’s impulsive need for affection is a gut punch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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That impulsiveness was on display last year when the president pushed the Texas state legislature to gerrymander its electoral maps before the midterms in the hope of maintaining Republican control of Congress.—
Jason Willick,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Malcolm's daughter is struggling in life and school, but her father's genetic toolkit only has belligerence, impulsiveness and thickheadedness, passed on by his on-screen parents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The African American Wax Museum, in Harlem, was the singular creation of the artist and eccentric Raven Chanticleer, a sharecropper’s son from South Carolina who reinvented himself, spectacularly, in Manhattan.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Set in the Roaring Twenties, the story follows the details of the novel about eccentric and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Demand rises, infrastructure costs increase, and households remain exposed to volatile energy prices.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Traders on the prediction market site Polymarket were giving Musk 32% odds of success as of Friday, after weeks of volatile price swings.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Whimsical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsical. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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