as in impulsive
prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
it's hard to make plans with such a whimsical best friend
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as in impulsiveness
an inclination to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions
her whimsicality made her an unpredictable companion
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Recent Examples of whimsical
Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
The allegations aren’t limited to whimsical font vandalism, however.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: Just about every neighborhood in RVA has a house where locals went all out to scare the bejesus out of you, or just offer some whimsical holiday fun (like an alien invasion).
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Utilitarian and whimsical, layering multi-colored knitwear in different contrasting shades (or in complementary pastels) is an easy yet elevated way to layer for winter, thanks to texture combinations when playing with the season's favorite fabric—suede.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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Testers loved this vest not just for all of that, but for its whimsical Japanese styling.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
The allegations aren’t limited to whimsical font vandalism, however.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Zoom in: Just about every neighborhood in RVA has a house where locals went all out to scare the bejesus out of you, or just offer some whimsical holiday fun (like an alien invasion).
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Utilitarian and whimsical, layering multi-colored knitwear in different contrasting shades (or in complementary pastels) is an easy yet elevated way to layer for winter, thanks to texture combinations when playing with the season's favorite fabric—suede.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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Both are forces of nature — Bug in an impulsive sense and Bird in a more literal manner that hints of something otherworldly about his existence.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The dread of impulsive and cataclysmic decisions in a second Trump term and thousands of federal appointments based on fealty and ideology rather than competence is met on the other side by fears that Vice President Harris won’t make meaningful personnel changes or any new or different decisions.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In his mind, Wiley was a brilliant eccentric whose lifestyle seemed somehow exempt from social norms.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Does a small-scale human drama now qualify as an eccentric, unclassifiable studio release?Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Over the past four years, Bitcoin has been extremely volatile, as shown by the 2022 collapse of the crypto giant FTX.Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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By investing in these areas now, businesses are laying the groundwork for long-term success in an increasingly volatile and complex global environment beyond today’s election.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Whimsical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whimsical. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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