variants
or less commonly whacky
wackier also whackier; wackiest also whackiest
: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational
wacky ideas
a wacky comedian
Synonyms
Examples of wacky in a Sentence
My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter.
the wacky world of his imagination
Recent Examples on the Web
Things are going to get a little wacky on April 8th, when a total solar eclipse will darken skies over North America.
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Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
But the bottom of the West still has the potential to get wacky in the last week.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Watching Eve-Lily seamlessly navigate extra-bright tops or voluminous coats, there’s clearly no outfit concept too wacky or experimental her to try.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
What began as a simple story about this group navigating their wacky community college as rapid-fire pop culture-referencing zingers flew eventually evolved into an anything-goes free-for-all all.
—Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
This documentary follows the wild and wacky adventures of three teams
in the infamous 24 Hours of LeMons endurance race for $500 cars.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
The restaurant lobby celebrated it as a sensical modernization of Indiana's at-times wacky liquor laws.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
But once the high-energy and wacky funeral service gets under way, the family begins to draw strength in unity and many touching, conciliatory speeches are made.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
And what better way to celebrate a birthday than by digging up some wacky laws from the state's history?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
But the bottom of the West still has the potential to get wacky in the last week.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Watching Eve-Lily seamlessly navigate extra-bright tops or voluminous coats, there’s clearly no outfit concept too wacky or experimental her to try.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
What began as a simple story about this group navigating their wacky community college as rapid-fire pop culture-referencing zingers flew eventually evolved into an anything-goes free-for-all all.
—Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
This documentary follows the wild and wacky adventures of three teams
in the infamous 24 Hours of LeMons endurance race for $500 cars.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
The restaurant lobby celebrated it as a sensical modernization of Indiana's at-times wacky liquor laws.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
But once the high-energy and wacky funeral service gets under way, the family begins to draw strength in unity and many touching, conciliatory speeches are made.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
And what better way to celebrate a birthday than by digging up some wacky laws from the state's history?
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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wacky
adjective
wackier; wackiest
: odd sense 5, crazy
wackily
adverb
ˈwak-ə-lē
wackiness
noun
ˈwak-ē-nəs
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