kooky

adjective

ˈkü-kē 

variants or less commonly kookie

kookier; kookiest

: having the characteristics of a kook : offbeat, eccentric

kookiness noun

Synonyms

• bizarre
• weird
• funny
• strange
• curious
• odd
• wild
• remarkable
• crazy
• peculiar
• fantastical

Examples of kooky in a Sentence

I'm not sure that someone with such kooky ideas on biology should be teaching the subject to high schoolers.

if you think that drugs aren't bad for you, you haven't met that guy's kooky friends

Recent Examples on the Web

If kooky Meow Wolf can become a global sensation in Santa Fe, NM drawing off a small portion of Santa Fe’s tourist pool and local residents, a far smaller number than Seattle has, why can’t Cannonball Arts similarly excel? —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025

Newman and Marnell, as the adventurous Bill and gentlemanly Harry, respectively, fully embrace their kooky characters and revel in their eccentricities, while Wallace imbues an affable nature and optimism to Sam. —Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025

What could have resulted in a mishmash of kooky concepts instead comes together as a strangely cohesive testament to Glander’s writing and imaginative world-building. —Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025

This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kooky

• spooky