Idiosyncratic vs. Whimsical — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Idiosyncratic and Whimsical
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Definitions
Idiosyncratic➦
A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
Whimsical➦
Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
A whimsical sense of humour
Idiosyncratic➦
A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.
Whimsical➦
Acting or behaving in a capricious manner
The whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy
Idiosyncratic➦
An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.
Whimsical➦
Characterized by, arising from, or subject to whimsy
A whimsical decision.
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Idiosyncratic➦
Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric.
Whimsical➦
Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way
"The episodic book is memorable for its ... whimsical animal dialogue" (Peter D. Sieruta).
Idiosyncratic➦
Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character.
Whimsical➦
Given to whimsy.
Idiosyncratic➦
Peculiar to the individual;
We all have our own idiosyncratic gestures
Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting
Whimsical➦
Full of, or characterized by, whims; actuated by a whim; having peculiar notions; queer; strange; freakish.
My neighbors call me whimsical.
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Whimsical➦
Odd or fantastic in appearance; quaintly devised; fantastic.
Whimsical➦
Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason;
A capricious refusal
Authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious
The victim of whimsical persecutions
