While whimsical first described those who tend toward whimsy, it now commonly describes things that are unusual in a playful or amusing way, as in “charmed by the book’s whimsical …

WHIMSICAL definition: given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious. See examples of whimsical used in a sentence.

Writers have characterised some relationships as arbitrary, whimsical, awkward or confusing, yet celebrated the carefully studied asymmetry of others as an artistic tour-de-force.

Whimsical means full of or characterized by whims, which are odd ideas that usually occur to you very suddenly. If you decide at the last minute to fly to Europe, you could say you went there …

A whimsical person or idea is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than serious and practical. McGrath remembers his offbeat sense of humor, his whimsical side. His graphic art …

unusual and not serious in a way that is either funny or annoying. Much of his writing has a whimsical quality. Definition of whimsical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. …

whimsical (ˈwɪmzɪkəl) adj 1. spontaneously fanciful or playful 2. given to whims; capricious