ˈhwimzə̇kəl, -zēk- also ˈwi- adjective
Etymology: whimsy (I) + -ical
1. : full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims : capricious , notional , fanciful
although so sedate, she was also whimsical and freakish — Virginia Woolf
hard to tell when he was really peevish or merely whimsical — W.L.Howard
2.
a. : resulting from or determined or characterized by whim or caprice
a glint of provocative, whimsical fun in his blue eyes — Monica Pearson
whimsical notions which indicate that reason is out of touch with the real — Marjorie Harris
whimsical , precarious, unlikely ventures — Audrey Barker
whimsical evaluations of justice and equity … based on a purely social concept — Current Biography
many of these whimsical creations seem to suffer from too much striving to be different — Betty Pepis
b. : subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change : uncertain
one cotton mill and a whimsical power plant — Virginia A. Oakes
a whimsical market fluctuating according to world conditions
the whimsical moods of the Alpine sun — Claudia Cassidy
• whim·si·cal·ly -zə̇k(ə)lē, -zēk-, -li adverb
• whim·si·cal·ness noun -es