phantasmagoric vs whimsical

phantasmagoric

adj
  • Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements. 

  • Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour. 

whimsical

adj
  • Given to whimsy. 

How often have the words phantasmagoric and whimsical occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )