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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He’s also been transformed into a stereotypical, lightsaber-brandishing nerd with a wardrobe of wacky T-shirts.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Both seasons will each consist of 10 episodes, and continue to follow the wacky shenanigans and nonsensical adventures of the titular characters.
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Favoring levity here, the broadly comic supporting performances work best for me, especially Callow, whose Crispin exists in a far wackier and wilder series, and David Haig as the Metropolitan’s artistic director, who has early hilarious moments and definitely gets let down in the season’s climax.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
The premise strikes the right tone between wacky and self-serious.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Both seasons will each consist of 10 episodes, and continue to follow the wacky shenanigans and nonsensical adventures of the titular characters.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Favoring levity here, the broadly comic supporting performances work best for me, especially Callow, whose Crispin exists in a far wackier and wilder series, and David Haig as the Metropolitan’s artistic director, who has early hilarious moments and definitely gets let down in the season’s climax.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
The premise strikes the right tone between wacky and self-serious.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 4 May. 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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