Select the word which is the nearest synonym. WHIMSICAL
Question and options
Select the word which is the nearest synonym.
WHIMSICAL
WHIMSICAL
- Notional
- Handsome
- Musical
- Gloomy
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Notional
Whimsical means fanciful or given to odd notions and sudden fancies, which is the older sense of 'notional' (full of notions, fanciful). 'Gloomy' means sad or dark, the opposite of playful whimsy. 'Handsome' and 'musical' are unrelated.
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