wacky

adjective

\ ˈwa-kē

variants: or less commonly whacky

wackier also whackier; wackiest also whackiest

Definition of wacky

: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational : crazy wacky ideas a wacky comedian

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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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The colorful and wacky men’s and women’s looks well captured the exuberance of the place dubbed France’s Studio 54. — Thomas Adamson, The Seattle Times, "Dior and Gucci theatrically kick off Paris Fashion Week," 24 Sep. 2018 The trailer for this film highlights a lot of wacky horror-thriller behavior, but doesn’t make the plot particularly clear — which is reminiscent of similar teases around Goddard’s Cabin in the Woods and Cloverfield. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "The Verge fall movie preview, October 2018," 5 Sep. 2018 Parents commiserated with Teigen in the comments section, mentioning their own kids’ wacky behavior. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Chrissy Teigen Is Feeling All the Emotions as Her Daughter Goes Off to School," 23 Aug. 2018 Sound like the set-up for dozens of 1940s wacky comedies and musicals? — John Timpane, Philly.com, "Hedgerow's 'Boogie Woogie Radio Hour': Look back to 1940s radio," 13 Jan. 2018 The app, where users can win cash prizes for correctly answering trivia questions presented live by a wacky host, captured the internet’s attention late last year. — Kurt Wagner, Recode, "HQ Trivia was a blockbuster hit — but internal turmoil and a shrinking audience have pushed it to the brink," 5 Nov. 2018 Image The Irish Rep production, led by Melissa Errico in the dual role of wacky Daisy Gamble and grand Melinda Wells, gives it a good go, on a very small scale. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: ‘On a Clear Day,’ Eternally Odd, Gets Yet Another Life," 28 June 2018 New customers are lured by the buzz over items that sound wacky. — Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, "Pucker up! KFC, Sonic go pickle crazy, joining potato chip and, yes, ice-cream makers," 21 June 2018 Many enthusiasts in Saturday’s audience wore wacky costumes or Hawaiian shirts with leis. — Bill Brownlee, kansascity, "Maiden voyage of sailor-themed Jimmy Buffett tour is a pleasure cruise in Kansas City | The Kansas City Star," 20 May 2018

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