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Whimsical vs Oddball - What's the difference?

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Whimsical is a related term of oddball.


As adjectives the difference between whimsical and oddball

is that whimsical is given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing while oddball is exotic, not mainstream, such as an oddball word or an oddball computer program.

As a noun oddball is

an eccentric or unusual person.

whimsical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing.

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    * See also

    Derived terms

    * whimsical sex

    oddball

    English

    (wikipedia oddball)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An eccentric or unusual person.
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    • See also

    * weirdo * queer fish

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Exotic, not mainstream, such as an oddball word or an oddball computer program.
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