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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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was involved in a wacky play on Monday night after throwing an interception to Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
On Atlanta's next possession, Kirk Cousins' pass for Kyle Pitts was deflected and picked off by Emmanwori, his first career pick, Devon Witherspoon had another pick on a wacky play when the ball ricocheted high in the air on a short throw by Cousins.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The wacky nonsense viewers could see coming out of Sarandos’ brave new world aren’t an existential threat to the industry, and all those beloved stories could even result in some genuinely cool projects.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2025
Yes, many of his looks were wacky and tacky, like cocktail dresses that were tucked into underwear to reveal models’ butts, or nipple-baring too-tight tank tops with ab-revealing low-slung sleeve holes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
On Atlanta's next possession, Kirk Cousins' pass for Kyle Pitts was deflected and picked off by Emmanwori, his first career pick, Devon Witherspoon had another pick on a wacky play when the ball ricocheted high in the air on a short throw by Cousins.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The wacky nonsense viewers could see coming out of Sarandos’ brave new world aren’t an existential threat to the industry, and all those beloved stories could even result in some genuinely cool projects.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2025
Yes, many of his looks were wacky and tacky, like cocktail dresses that were tucked into underwear to reveal models’ butts, or nipple-baring too-tight tank tops with ab-revealing low-slung sleeve holes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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 13 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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