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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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
But there was also a lot of wacky fun and meaningful celebration.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Yeah, Jerry Jones is wacky enough to try anything once.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
All Dickens heroes are complete nonentities who know 217 wacky people.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 10 Mar. 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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