Whimsicalness: meaning, definitions and examples
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whimsicalness
[ ˈwɪmzɪk(ə)lnəs ]
in literature
The quality of being whimsical; capriciousness.
Synonyms
capriciousness, playfulness, quirkiness
Examples of usage
- He expressed his whimsicalness through his writing.
- The novel was praised for its whimsicalness and imaginative storytelling.
in art
An artistic style or expression characterized by fanciful or playful elements.
Synonyms
fancifulness, playfulness, quirkiness
Examples of usage
- The painting was full of whimsicalness, with bright colors and whimsical shapes.
- The artist's whimsicalness shone through in her sculptures.
Translations
Translations of the word "whimsicalness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 capricho
- extravagância
- fantasia
🇮🇳 सनकपन
- विचित्रता
- असमंजस
🇩🇪 Launenhaftigkeit
- Skurrilität
- Eigenart
🇮🇩 kekonyolan
- keanehan
- kelucuan
🇺🇦 капризність
- химерність
- фантазійність
🇵🇱 kapryśność
- dziwaczność
- fantazyjność
🇯🇵 奇抜さ (kibatsu-sa)
- 気まぐれ (kimagure)
- 風変わり (fūgawari)
🇫🇷 caprice
- excentricité
- fantaisie
🇪🇸 capricho
- extravagancia
- fantasía
🇹🇷 kapris
- tuhaflık
- fantezi
🇰🇷 기발함 (gibalham)
- 변덕 (byeondeok)
- 환상 (hwangsang)
🇸🇦 نزوة
- غرابة
- خيال
🇨🇿 rozmar
- podivnost
- fantazie
🇸🇰 rozmar
- podivnosť
- fantázia
🇨🇳 异想天开 (yì xiǎng tiān kāi)
- 奇异 (qí yì)
- 幻想 (huàn xiǎng)
🇸🇮 kaprica
- čudnost
- domišljija
🇮🇸 duttlungar
- undarlegt
- ímyndun
🇰🇿 қиялшылдық
- оғаштық
- фантазия
🇬🇪 გაუმართლებელი
- უცნაურობა
- ფანტაზია
🇦🇿 kapriz
- qəribəlik
- fantaziya
🇲🇽 capricho
- extravagancia
- fantasía
Word origin
The word 'whimsicalness' originates from the adjective 'whimsical,' which in turn comes from the noun 'whimsey' or 'whimsy.' The term 'whimsy' dates back to the 17th century and is thought to have derived from the word 'whim-wham,' meaning a fanciful object. Over time, 'whimsicalness' has evolved to describe both the quality of being whimsical and an artistic style characterized by playful elements.
See also: whim, whimsical, whimsicality, whimsically, whimsied, whimsy.