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
The actress looked stunning on the red carpet, twirling in the floor-length dress, which featured a corset-style bodice with geometric cutouts and a whimsical skirt with an attached train.
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Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2025
The Scuderia Ferrari driver’s bold, colorful, and whimsical looks have garnered much attention in the style world and earned him the title of ‘champion of style’ as well.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
The space is full of whimsical touches, like a light fixture crafted from a branch, bed nooks, and an expansive dining table.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Original price: $298 (Anthropologie) The Aster Daisy Table Lamp will add a whimsical touch to any room of your home.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2025
The Scuderia Ferrari driver’s bold, colorful, and whimsical looks have garnered much attention in the style world and earned him the title of ‘champion of style’ as well.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
The space is full of whimsical touches, like a light fixture crafted from a branch, bed nooks, and an expansive dining table.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Original price: $298 (Anthropologie) The Aster Daisy Table Lamp will add a whimsical touch to any room of your home.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsical
Adjective
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Research shows that suicide tends to be a fairly impulsive act during short-term crises.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Children diagnosed with the condition are more likely to have impulsive behavior, and chemotherapy can stunt brain development, Humenik said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The actor, who reprised his The Amazing Spider-Man role of Dr. Curt Connors in Spider-Man: No Way Home, played the eccentric Xenophilius Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The historic property was once home to eccentric heiress Rebekah Harkness, whom Swift immortalized in her 2020 track The Last Great American Dynasty.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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Over the past four years, SOFI's annual returns have been considerably more volatile than the S&P 500, with returns of 27% in 2021, -71% in 2022, 116% in 2023, and 55% in 2024.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Income tax is more volatile and susceptible to the ups and downs within the economy, Greller said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Whimsical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsical. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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