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
There are dinosaurs, superheroes and whimsical designs.
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The singer wore a pair of wide-leg, low-rise black pants and added a whimsical cape that featured a bevy of feminine touches throughout.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Some of the whimsical bakery chain’s franchisees are furious.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The interview scene — a variety of doors briskly swishing by in the background like in the Monsters Inc. factory — is whimsical and promising.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
The singer wore a pair of wide-leg, low-rise black pants and added a whimsical cape that featured a bevy of feminine touches throughout.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Some of the whimsical bakery chain’s franchisees are furious.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The interview scene — a variety of doors briskly swishing by in the background like in the Monsters Inc. factory — is whimsical and promising.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for whimsical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimsical
Adjective
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Following Tony’s death, the act of freezing the curry was initially an impulsive decision.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Clearly, Americans were much more motivated by the price of eggs—which, incidentally, have only continued to skyrocket—than Musk's impulsive antics.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Over the years, even the show’s cast have sometimes had to roll with the eccentric creative vision, relying on Stiller to explain it.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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The planet’s composition, too, is key to understanding what conditions prevail from the extreme ebb and flow of starlight caused by its eccentric orbit.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
2 Feb. 2025
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Dado Ruvic | Reuters Inflation worries, tariffs under the Trump administration and earnings season could continue to keep the stock market volatile and rattle investor sentiment.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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With Earth's weather being altered in dangerous ways, the U.S. government turns to Cody to uncover the truth behind these volatile natural disasters.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Whimsical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsical. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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