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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The crowd of 42,056 was poised for another wacky Cubs-Brewers ending, though most of those who stuck around seemed to be road-tripping Cubs fans.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
In a wacky twist of fate, both of them get knocked up at the same time!
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
So yeah, those wacky Phillies did this again.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The wild sci-fi elements, such as scummy aliens and wacky monsters, will likely remind audiences of a Marvel effort, namely Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy movies.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
In a wacky twist of fate, both of them get knocked up at the same time!
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
So yeah, those wacky Phillies did this again.
—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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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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