variants
or less commonly whacky
wackier also whackier; wackiest also whackiest
: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational
wacky ideas
a wacky comedian
Examples of wacky in a Sentence
My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter.
the wacky world of his imagination
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
There’s so many people coming and going that there’s sure to be a few wacky personalities along the way.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
Watch Fargo on Paramount+ Rat Race Rat Race might not be a murder mystery, but Knives Out fans will still love the wacky and hilarious movie.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
View gallery - 3 images Colin Furze used to be a plumber, but really found his calling building wacky contraptions, like a homemade hoverbike, a bicycle with wheels made of ice, and automatic Wolverine claws.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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wacky
adjective
wackier; wackiest
: amusing and very strange
wackily
adverb
ˈwak-ə-lē
wackiness
noun
ˈwak-ē-nəs
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