SAT vocabulary: whimsical

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Part of Speech of whimsical

whimsical is an ADJECTIVE.

Pronunciation whimsical

Here’s how to pronounce whimsical:

IPA: /ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/

Glossary-style: [WIHM-zih-kuhl]

Definition of whimsical

whimsical means: impulsive, unpredictable, illogical, or capricious in character or action (Ex: it was whimsical to jump into the pool fully clothed).

Explain more about whimsical, please

whimsical means unpredicable in a way that is often interesting or entertaining. For example, the Through the Looking-Glass (popularly known in America as “Alice in Wonderland”) stories could be considered whimsical because the characters and events of the stories are so unusual. To name one: there’s the Cheshire Cat, who slowly disappears almost entirely except for its grin.

Example of whimsical

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