Synonyms for whimsical
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : hwim-zi-kuh l, wim- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm- |
Top 10 synonyms for whimsical Other synonyms for the word whimsical
Définition of whimsical
Origin :- 1650s, from whimsy. Related: Whimsically.
- adj playful, fanciful
- Mary rejoined, with a whimsical pout, as she seated herself.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- He realized its hopelessness when K. lapsed into whimsical humor.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- All of which is an easy logic, but a whimsical enough way of putting it.
- Extract from : « Life: Its True Genesis » by R. W. Wright
- With a whimsical shake of the head Coryston returned to his chair.
- Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- Gilbert exclaimed, looking up at Henry with a whimsical smile.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- People said that she invariably followed her own whimsical inclinations.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- Harry felt a whimsical moving of sympathy towards the preacher.
- Extract from : « Stories of a Western Town » by Octave Thanet
- He uttered the words with a nasal intonation, and a whimsical look at Kenneth.
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- In the end he took a whimsical resolve, entirely worthy of himself.
- Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
- A whimsical light encroached on the set look in his blue eyes.
- Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
Antonyms for whimsical
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