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[ hwim-zi-kal-i-tee, wim- ] / ˌʰwɪm zɪˈkæl ɪ ti, ˌwɪm- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whimsicality ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural whim·si·cal·i·ties for 2. Also whim·si·cal·ness. whimsical quality or character. a whimsical notion, speech, or act. Origin of whimsicalityFirst recorded in 1750–60; whimsical + -ity Words nearby whimsicalitywhim, whimbrel, whimper, whimsey, whimsical, whimsicality, whimsy, whim-wham, whin, whinchat, whine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whimsicalityFor a moment the whimsicality of it interrupted the current of his feeling. A Little Journey in the World|Charles Dudley Warner Depressed and intent as he was, the whimsicality of the situation struck him. Their Pilgrimage|Charles Dudley Warner She gazed at him, and mused on his affection and his whimsicality, and what the two would lead to in connection with her fate. The Folly Of Eustace|Robert S. Hichens It was not her fault, but the flightiness and whimsicality of Nature which had contrived to make her the belle of the camp. Tropic Days|E. J. Banfield
Words related to whimsicalityfun, joke, satire, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, weirdness, foible, quirk, levity, repartee, jest, wisecrack, pleasantry, prank, drollery, lark, raillery, pun, aphorism, banter |