as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
what world-class wackiness made you think this was a good idea?
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Recent Examples of wackiness
And with those road destinations, there’s plenty of room for late-season winter weather wackiness.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.
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Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Fashion Week wackiness ensues, but critics can’t get too enthused for it.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
The real wackiness comes from the extra accessories.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Speaking of which, the soundtrack also overdoses a bit on the calculated wackiness of vintage cuts by Bonzo Dog Band, the Monty Python-adjacent 1960s British novelty music act.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
There’s absolutely skill involved, but there’s also a lot of wackiness there, too, with random bounces deciding which teams get breakaways or odd-man rushes.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
But wackiness aside, the nuts and bolts of recruiting go far beyond what antics coaches get up to on the road.
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Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
But the few that do have been epic in their sheer wackiness.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.
—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Fashion Week wackiness ensues, but critics can’t get too enthused for it.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
The real wackiness comes from the extra accessories.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
Speaking of which, the soundtrack also overdoses a bit on the calculated wackiness of vintage cuts by Bonzo Dog Band, the Monty Python-adjacent 1960s British novelty music act.
—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
There’s absolutely skill involved, but there’s also a lot of wackiness there, too, with random bounces deciding which teams get breakaways or odd-man rushes.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
But wackiness aside, the nuts and bolts of recruiting go far beyond what antics coaches get up to on the road.
—
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
But the few that do have been epic in their sheer wackiness.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wackiness
Noun
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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Part of what drew him to the case, Burton said, was that many of the issues relevant then are still relevant today, like the death penalty, the use of the insanity defense, parole and rehabilitation.
Noun
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Is this just a salary dump, or is there a method to the madness for the Wolves?
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Welcome to the Amazon Prime Day 2026 madness!
Noun
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Light and Breezy One of the many virtues of the ’60s shift is its simplicity.
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The collection expressed an idea of contemporary simplicity, built through precise proportions, evolved materials and a new visual lightness.
Noun
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The forecast for Thursday calls for craziness.
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Meanwhile, the Spurs had to rush off the court to avoid getting caught up in all the craziness.
Noun
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And yet the absurdity didn’t stop there.
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At a time when the average new vehicle transaction price continues marching toward absurdity (roughly $51,000 now), that affordability matters.
Noun
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Adding to the mind-blowing zaniness of the piece?
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As was the case in the first season as well, the finale escalates to a place of thrilling zaniness, with a little less ultimate emotional gravitas this time around.
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“Wackiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wackiness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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