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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Rubi is quick to chime in that for every one of those wacky ideas, there are 10 more that are far more practical, like building a New York City backlot set for a film studio in Sri Lanka.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
The lineup also includes a wacky comedy about wrestling fans starring Paula Abdul and a comic showdown between Paul Reiser and Colm Meaney set in Ireland, as well as compelling documentaries about heroes of the Holocaust and the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
More recently, Fox’s The Masked Singer, based on the wacky Korean format, and TLC’s MILF Manor have shared some of this Wild West DNA.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
But this casserole strikes that perfect balance of nostalgia and ease—without any weird or wacky ingredients or steps worth taking to the internet about.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
The lineup also includes a wacky comedy about wrestling fans starring Paula Abdul and a comic showdown between Paul Reiser and Colm Meaney set in Ireland, as well as compelling documentaries about heroes of the Holocaust and the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
More recently, Fox’s The Masked Singer, based on the wacky Korean format, and TLC’s MILF Manor have shared some of this Wild West DNA.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
But this casserole strikes that perfect balance of nostalgia and ease—without any weird or wacky ingredients or steps worth taking to the internet about.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wacky
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 18 Feb. 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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