whimsical

• Décrit quelque chose de fantaisiste, capricieux ou inhabituel de manière charmante et imprévisible.

Describes something that is playfully quaint, fanciful, or unusual in a charming way.

1. Playfully quaint or fancifulB2formal

   Unusual in a playful or amusing way; not serious.

   Fantaisiste, excentrique et charmant

   • The artist's whimsical paintings feature talking animals and floating houses.
   • She wore a whimsical hat decorated with feathers and flowers.
   • The garden had a whimsical design with winding paths and hidden statues.

   Synonymescapriciousdrolleccentricfancifulfantasticaloffbeatpeculiarplayfulquirkyunusual

   Antonymesearnestgravemundaneordinarypracticalserioussobersolemn

2. Sudden or unpredictableC1formal

   Acting or done on a sudden impulse; capricious.

   capricieux, imprévisible

   • His whimsical decision to quit his job surprised everyone.
   • The weather here is whimsical, changing from sunny to stormy in minutes.
   • She had a whimsical habit of changing her travel plans at the last minute.

   Synonymescapriciouserraticfickleflightyimpulsivemercurialunpredictablevolatilewayward

   Antonymesconsistentmethodicalpredictableregularstablesteadysystematic