whim·si·cal

[hwim-zi-kuhl, wim-]
adjective
1.
given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
2.
of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: Her writing showed whimsical notions of human behavior.
3.
erratic; unpredictable: He was too whimsical with regard to his work.

Origin:
1645–55; whims(y) + -ical

whim·si·cal·ly, adverb
un·whim·si·cal, adjective
un·whim·si·cal·ly, adverb
un·whim·si·cal·ness, noun
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whimsical (ˈwɪmzɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  spontaneously fanciful or playful
2.  given to whims; capricious
3.  quaint, unusual, or fantastic
 
whimsicality
 
n
 
'whimsically
 
adv
 
'whimsicalness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

whimsical
1650s, from whimsy. Related: Whimsically.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The biblical rhetoric, as well as the whimsical retreat from it, suggests some
  uncertainty.
With his wild and whimsical imagery, the Russian-born artist bucked the trends
  of 20th-century art.
The free and whimsical cartoon caricatures have made way for a closer
  resemblance to life, which the camera can show better.
Whimsical and accessible, the writer-illustrator team presents complex ideas
  with their characteristic verve.
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