as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
what world-class wackiness made you think this was a good idea?
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Recent Examples of wackiness
And with those road destinations, there’s plenty of room for late-season winter weather wackiness.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.
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Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Fashion Week wackiness ensues, but critics can’t get too enthused for it.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
The real wackiness comes from the extra accessories.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Speaking of which, the soundtrack also overdoses a bit on the calculated wackiness of vintage cuts by Bonzo Dog Band, the Monty Python-adjacent 1960s British novelty music act.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
There’s absolutely skill involved, but there’s also a lot of wackiness there, too, with random bounces deciding which teams get breakaways or odd-man rushes.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
But wackiness aside, the nuts and bolts of recruiting go far beyond what antics coaches get up to on the road.
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Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
But the few that do have been epic in their sheer wackiness.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.
—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Fashion Week wackiness ensues, but critics can’t get too enthused for it.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
The real wackiness comes from the extra accessories.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Speaking of which, the soundtrack also overdoses a bit on the calculated wackiness of vintage cuts by Bonzo Dog Band, the Monty Python-adjacent 1960s British novelty music act.
—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
There’s absolutely skill involved, but there’s also a lot of wackiness there, too, with random bounces deciding which teams get breakaways or odd-man rushes.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
But wackiness aside, the nuts and bolts of recruiting go far beyond what antics coaches get up to on the road.
—
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
But the few that do have been epic in their sheer wackiness.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wackiness
Noun
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Piggott was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a trial held a year later.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for the impeachment of the Miami-Dade judge who acquitted a woman by reason of insanity in the 2021 death of her 15-month-old daughter, arguing the ruling threatens public safety.
Noun
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Is this just a salary dump, or is there a method to the madness for the Wolves?
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Welcome to the Amazon Prime Day 2026 madness!
Noun
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Write with simplicity and heart.
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That distinction is important because the company sees simplicity as one of its greatest strengths.
Noun
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The forecast for Thursday calls for craziness.
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Meanwhile, the Spurs had to rush off the court to avoid getting caught up in all the craziness.
Noun
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Brooks also taught Wilder how to take something funny, push it all the way to the point of absurdity, then keep going.
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The second lady is perhaps the most interesting figure in Trumpworld right now, and certainly the only one who understands the absurdity of it all.
Noun
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Adding to the mind-blowing zaniness of the piece?
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As was the case in the first season as well, the finale escalates to a place of thrilling zaniness, with a little less ultimate emotional gravitas this time around.
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“Wackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wackiness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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