whimsical

English

Etymology

From whimsy +‎ -ical.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
Hyphenation: whim‧si‧cal
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Adjective

whimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)

Given to whimsy

Synonyms

idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional
See also Thesaurus:witty

Derived terms

whimsical sex

Translations

Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing

Afrikaans: wispelturig
Dutch: vreemd (nl), willekeurig (nl), curieus (nl), speels (nl), luchtig (nl)
Finnish: oikutteleva (fi), oikukas (fi), huvittava (fi)
French: capricieux (fr), étrange (fr), drôle (fr), amusant (fr), lunatique (fr) m or f
Galician: caprichoso (gl)
German: launenhaft, spielerisch (de), launisch (de), schrullig (de), drollig (de), wunderlich (de), seltsam (de), skurril (de), originell (de)
Hebrew: שובבני‎ m (Shovevani)
Hungarian: szeszélyes (hu)
Ido: ridinda (io)

Irish: earráideach, meonúil, spangach, teidheach
Italian: capriccioso (it), strano (it), peculiare (it), sconcertante (it), divertente (it), buffo (it)
Norwegian: rar (no), sær (no)
Portuguese: caprichoso (pt), extravagante (pt)
Russian: капри́зный (ru) (kapríznyj), прихотли́вый (ru) (prixotlívyj), причу́дливый (ru) (pričúdlivyj)
Spanish: caprichoso (es), antojadizo (es)
Swedish: besynnerlig (sv), egendomlig (sv), konstig (sv), märklig (sv), underlig (sv)
Turkish: acâip, garip (tr), tuhaf (tr)

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