Main Entry: whim•si•cal

Pronunciation:  \ˈhwim-zi-kəl, ˈwim-\

Function: adjective

1 : full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims

2 : a: resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice, especially lightly fanciful, b: subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change

Main Entry: whim•si•cal

Pronunciation:  \ˈhwim-zi-kəl, ˈwim-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: (ca. 1653) From whimsy

1 : full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims

2 : a: resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice, especially lightly fanciful, b: subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change

Synonyms: capricious, freakish, impulsive

Usage: More often than not, a project of this magnitude will suffer under the direction of a whimsical leader.

Quotable Quote: “To conjure up such ridiculous questions, the answers to which we all know or should know are in the negative, is to build up a whimsical and farcical straw man which is not only grim but Grimm.” —Tom C. Clark