wack

adjective

ˈwak 

slang

: of poor skill or quality : not good or appealing

… while there are skilled moments, there are wack ones as well.

—Danyel Smith

Tired of wack programs? Let the network heads know what you think. Here's some contact information to get you started.

—Monique N. Matthews

Synonyms of wack

• wrong
• lame
• unacceptable
• poor
• bad
• deficient
• pathetic
• bastard
• horrible
• terrible

Examples of wack in a Sentence

that movie was wack, even by the standards of popcorn flicks

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of wacky

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wack

• ack
• brack
• clack
• crack
• dak
• flack
• flak
• hack
• jack
• knack
• lac
• lack