as in lame
falling short of a standard
that movie was wack, even by the standards of popcorn flicks
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Recent Examples of wack
Also, this photo of us is wack because in real life Kelly is about 1/16 my size.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 29 July 2025
This psychotic wack job has lots of grievances against society, particularly those who are on the fringe and have nothing, unlike him whose luxury automobile represents a person who has it all and the security technology to keep it that way.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
That guessing game isn’t great when too much melatonin can lead to fatigue, dizziness, and confusion, among other wack side effects.
—Ali Finney, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024
Nathan Fielder Is Keeping It Real Nathan Fielder was pretty wack this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
Lillard couldn’t be both the good locker room guy and try to get his wack teammates shipped out of town.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
Tenant shall refrain from posting aggressive notes in building common areas about the wack job in Apartment 2B.
—Sam Spero, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
When retrograde is in full swing everything is out of wack, so this is a good way to keep things straight.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
As can be surmised all are certainly wack, but none so much as the original, the video for which finds Banks sprawled on zebra-skin blanket, texting on an iPhone 2, batting broken raps around like cats do half-dead mice.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Angela Andaloro, People.com, 29 July 2025
This psychotic wack job has lots of grievances against society, particularly those who are on the fringe and have nothing, unlike him whose luxury automobile represents a person who has it all and the security technology to keep it that way.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
That guessing game isn’t great when too much melatonin can lead to fatigue, dizziness, and confusion, among other wack side effects.
—Ali Finney, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024
Nathan Fielder Is Keeping It Real Nathan Fielder was pretty wack this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
Lillard couldn’t be both the good locker room guy and try to get his wack teammates shipped out of town.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
Tenant shall refrain from posting aggressive notes in building common areas about the wack job in Apartment 2B.
—Sam Spero, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
When retrograde is in full swing everything is out of wack, so this is a good way to keep things straight.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
As can be surmised all are certainly wack, but none so much as the original, the video for which finds Banks sprawled on zebra-skin blanket, texting on an iPhone 2, batting broken raps around like cats do half-dead mice.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wack
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
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In other words, National Geographic was both right — and wrong.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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For those really feeling that boozy Brewers magic, picking the wrong sister — and overlooking the shuttles' different colors, bar name and pick-up location — would mean a 30-minute walk to the correct bar after getting dropped off.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In an interview, Pryor said the deputy's actions were unacceptable given the subject's age, regardless of how the series of events truly unfolded.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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The critiques have only intensified with each year that passes since the team’s last Super Bowl victory in 1996, with Jones calling the drought unacceptable at the NFL owners meeting earlier this year.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Specifically, poor capital allocation decisions have destroyed significant value.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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This implies a poor Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 52.5% (vs. 19.4% for S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Not bad for a company built on the back of a $40 plastic-cased watch!—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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Drinking rates fell across every demographic and young people were most likely to believe drinking is bad for your health.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Aid distribution in Gaza has not always been this deficient, or fatal.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
26 July 2025
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The 11 dimensions of character can manifest in deficient and excess states as shown in Table 1.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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What’s more pathetic than those who keep selling that myth?—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Kamala has lied for years about their pathetic job growth, which has never been real.—
Meg Kinnard,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This was the definition of a symbolic move, in large part due to frustration over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stewardship of the war in Gaza as well as the horrible images depicting starvation that are streaming out of the enclave.—
Zoltan Istvan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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Xenomorphs in their various forms show up early and semi-often, along with several new beasts with their own deliciously horrible ways of killing.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Wack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wack. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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