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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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
For better or for worse, the Halo franchise seems to be done with wacky campaign experiments and is returning to its roots.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Gardner will join Nwodim to dive into their journey becoming best friends at SNL, Gardner's mom's wacky ex-boyfriends, their love of Jack Black, and FaceTiming naked in the shower.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Yorgos Lanthimos‘ wacky alien conspiracy thriller Bugonia with Emma Stone is out in limited release.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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