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whimsical

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whim⋅si⋅cal

  [hwim-zi-kuhl, wim-]
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–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

Related forms:
whim⋅si⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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whim·si·cal   (hwĭm'zĭ-kəl, wĭm'-)   
adj.  

  1. Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice. See Synonyms at arbitrary.

  2. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability: a whimsical personality.


[From whimsy.]
whim'si·cal·ly adv.
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