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also whacko
as in absurd
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a completely wacko obsession with cleaning
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also whacko
as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
Some think he is a wacko but I consider him a genius.
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Recent Examples of wacko
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Sounds crazy, but when has UAB football not been completely wacko.
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Joseph Goodman | [email protected],
al,
16 Dec. 2022
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2024
This is a wacko package to be sure, and overlong at two-and-three-quarter hours, so mileage will vary even for devoted Lanthimos fans.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 May 2024
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Adjective
This wacko crew was one of the greatest things in the history of television.
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Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Sounds crazy, but when has UAB football not been completely wacko.
—
Joseph Goodman | [email protected],
al,
16 Dec. 2022
Noun
Out of nowhere, there’s a wacko outdoor puppet theater production by a troupe that operates like a New Age cult.
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Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2024
This is a wacko package to be sure, and overlong at two-and-three-quarter hours, so mileage will vary even for devoted Lanthimos fans.
—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wacko
Adjective
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And no, that was NOT OutKick or FOX who wrote that stupid headline.
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The thing about House of the Dragon is that everything really is quite stupid.
Noun
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With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
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The eccentric cuz is quick to try and help Bobby solve problems, which often gets him into trouble, but ultimately pushes him out of his shell.
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Every player with a pulse had six suitors throwing silly money around.
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Some scenes in the movie are light and silly, including those pairing Maddie with a lesbian friend, played by Kate Berlant, who clearly loves her.
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Her refusal to sugarcoat the interior and exterior lives of her characters, whether enslaved or traumatized by the past — by events in American history — was purposeful.
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Further, Plato’s disdain for Gorgias, Antisthenes’ first teacher, and sophistry in general is clear; in the Platonic dialogue Gorgias, the titular character is made out to be rather foolish.
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One is villianized and one is made to look foolish.
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Richard Dreyfuss stars as an Indiana electric lineman/dad who gets discombobulated after a light from a passing UFO compels him to do weirdo things — like build a mountain replica inside of his home.
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Himes’ novels, like Riley’s films, also run on a bench of eccentric weirdos.
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David and Erica Harrig, Gretna, Nebraska The Harrigs went a little crazy after winning a $61 million Powerball jackpot in 2013.
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Even the vegetable averse will go crazy for these green beans made with bacon, crispy Parm, and plenty of garlic.
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Artists have always used music to question authority and expose the cracks (and the crackpots) in the American story.
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In one corner, the heartless girlboss; in the other, the crackpot conspiracy theorist (who just happens to be more sympathetic and charismatic than such types usually are).
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“Wacko.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wacko. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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