Synonyms for whimsical
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Capricious
capricious, quirky, droll, fanciful, eccentric, fantastical, bizarre, idiosyncratic, outlandish, grotesque, strange, quaint, unconventional, odd, peculiar, impulsive, arbitrary, freakish, singular, crotchety, pixilated, volatile
Definitions
- adj. 1
Given to whimsy.
Example sentences
- quirky You possess a lot of quirky thoughts.
- fanciful His ideas are often fanciful, but they're always original.
- capricious Everyone is entitled to be capricious now and then.
- playful The dolphin is an intelligent and playful creature.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| whimsical | rising | |
| quirky | rising | |
| fanciful | steady | |
| capricious | falling | |
| droll | rising | |
| playful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- odd1
- 5 letters
- sharp1, witty2, droll1
- 6 letters
- quirky2, quaint1, whimsy2, jocose2
- 7 letters
- strange1, bizarre2, amusing3, playful2, jocular3, waggish
- 8 letters
- peculiar3, singular3, volatile3, humorous3, fanciful3, freakish
- 9 letters
- arbitrary4, eccentric3, grotesque2, impulsive3, facetious3, crotchety3, humourous, pixilated
- 10 letters
- outlandish3, capricious3
- 11 letters
- fantastical
- 13 letters
- idiosyncratic6
- 14 letters
- unconventional5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (witty2 = 2 syllables).