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Whimsical vs Wayward - What's the difference?

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Whimsical is a related term of wayward.


As adjectives the difference between whimsical and wayward

is that whimsical is given to whimsy; capricious; odd; peculiar; playful; light-hearted or amusing while wayward is given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray.

whimsical

English

Adjective

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

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    Derived terms

    * whimsical sex

    wayward

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray
  • obstinate, contrary and unpredictable
  • (sports) not on target
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Bulgaria's only attacking weapon was the wayward shooting of Martin Petrov, whereas England's attacking options were awash with movement in the shape of Rooney, Young and Walcott.}}