whim·si·cal·i·ty
(wĭm′zĭ-kăl′ĭ-tē, hwĭm′-)n. pl. whim·si·cal·i·ties
1. The quality or state of being whimsical.
2. A whimsical idea or its expression; a caprice.
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| Noun | 1. | whimsicality - the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory" irresponsibility, irresponsibleness - a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions |
| 2. |  whimsicality - the trait of behaving like an imp playfulness, fun - a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with" |
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Translations
oikullisuusoikuttelu
whimsicality
[wɪmzɪˈkælɪtɪ] N [of person] → capricho m, fantasía f; [of idea] → lo fantásticoa novel of a pleasing whimsicality → una novela de agradable fantasía
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
whimsicality
n → Wunderlichkeit f; (of behaviour) → Launenhaftigkeit f, → Grillenhaftigkeit f; (of decision) → Seltsamkeit f; (of architecture) → Verrücktheit f, → Manierismus m
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