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WHIMSICAL Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word whimsical. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word whimsical. (close relations)

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capricious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• changeable

• determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

peculiar
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• markedly different from the usual; special

• characteristic of one only; distinctive or special

playful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of fun and high spirits

quirky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (informal) strikingly unconventional

comical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• arousing or provoking laughter

droll
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• comical in an odd or whimsical manner

eccentric
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not having a common center; not concentric

noun

• a person with an unusual or odd personality

• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

adjective satellite

• conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

fanciful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• indulging in or influenced by fancy

• not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

• having a curiously intricate quality

frolicsome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• given to merry frolicking

impish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• naughtily or annoyingly playful

jaunty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

• having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air

jocular
adjectiveadj
adverb

• with humor

adjective satellite

• characterized by jokes and good humor

joking
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• characterized by jokes and good humor

lighthearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• carefree and happy and lighthearted

merry
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of or showing high-spirited merriment

• offering fun and gaiety

• quick and energetic

mischievous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• naughtily or annoyingly playful

• deliberately causing harm or damage

roguish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• playful in an appealingly bold way

• lacking principles or scruples

waggish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• witty or joking

zany
adjectiveadj
noun

• a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect

• a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

adjective satellite

• ludicrous, foolish

• like a clown

idiosyncratic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• peculiar to the individual

Alternatives for CAPRICIOUS

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