Definition of wacknext
slang
as in wrong
falling short of a standard that movie was wack, even by the standards of popcorn flicks

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Recent Examples of wack In the film, Polsky seems unsure whether to view McCollum as a saint or a wack job. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Also, this photo of us is wack because in real life Kelly is about 1/16 my size. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 29 July 2025 This psychotic wack job has lots of grievances against society, particularly those who are on the fringe and have nothing, unlike him whose luxury automobile represents a person who has it all and the security technology to keep it that way. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025 This psychotic wack job has lots of grievances against society, particularly those who are on the fringe and have nothing — unlike him, whose luxury automobile represents a person who has it all and the security technology to keep it that way. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025 That guessing game isn’t great when too much melatonin can lead to fatigue, dizziness, and confusion, among other wack side effects. Ali Finney, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024 Nathan Fielder Is Keeping It Real Nathan Fielder was pretty wack this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023 Lillard couldn’t be both the good locker room guy and try to get his wack teammates shipped out of town. Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023 Tenant shall refrain from posting aggressive notes in building common areas about the wack job in Apartment 2B. Sam Spero, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wack
Adjective
  • Remember, taking the wrong benefit at the wrong time is always smaller and forever.
    Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Therefore, therapy should do more than help people identify what’s wrong with their relationships.
    David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • But between now, November and the lame-duck period, there’s still time to pass legislation before election results shake things up.
    Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Payton seemed awfully pleased with himself for his lame dad joke.
    Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Carney has called that demand unacceptable and a question of Canadian sovereignty.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Custard said, for the public, all this adds up to unacceptable risk.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The petition argues Mays’ language during the trial revealed something deeper than a poor defense strategy — a worldview that dehumanized the man he was supposed to defend.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • There remains work to be done, as evidenced by their poor showing in last Thursday’s 41-17 preseason loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Poor Anton has been left out of the drama all day, an effort by Billie and Samir to prevent an already bad futzing from escalating to something severe, and that’s never where Anton likes to be.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Although rarely seen, its reemergence earlier this summer is a signal of how bad the region’s ongoing drought has gotten, as well as a warning for the difficult months ahead.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The Dolphins might be talent-deficient for two years, especially at wide receiver and possibly tight end.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Many people are deficient in vitamin D due to limited sunlight exposure and few natural food sources.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The outfield production continues to be a concern, and the overall offensive production is pathetic.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Barkley got a pathetic 34% of team rushing attempts inside the 5-yard line (37th among RBs).
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • As horrible news stories go, few could compare with what happened on a Greek holiday island Monday.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad reelection campaign just got worse after Wednesday night’s debate in Sherman Oaks.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Wack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wack. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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