whimsical C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ UK /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ See IPA manual Freq #19066 Meanings 1 adj Given to whimsy. "But perhaps he may be a little whimsical in his civilities," replied her uncle. "Your great men often are; and therefore I shall not take him at his word, as he might change his mind another day, and warn me off his grounds.". Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · given to whimsy. amusingbrightdivertingdrollentertaininghumorousidiosyncraticjocose Etymology From whimsy + -ical. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # whimsical **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/ **Frequency rank:** 19066 ## Meanings 1. Given to whimsy. ## Examples - "But perhaps he may be a little whimsical in his civilities," replied her uncle. "Your great men often are; and therefore I shall not take him at his word, as he might change his mind another day, and warn me off his grounds.". ## Synonyms - amusing - bright - diverting - droll - entertaining - humorous - idiosyncratic - jocose ## Etymology From whimsy + -ical. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown