WACKY Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

wacky

adjective

ˈwa-kē

variants also whacky

as in bizarre

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion raised by an uncle with a rather wacky philosophy of parenting

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as in silly

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment one club member whose wacky ideas for fund-raisers usually produced groans

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Recent Examples of wacky But between her clothes and the seismic upsets that have lent a wacky bend to this tournament, Osaka’s career milestone slipped through with relatively little fanfare. —

Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 June 2026 In the wacky series’ first season, Pakistani American brothers Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh) inherited a secret drug empire when their father died. —

Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 May 2026 Season 1 had tension and danger, while season 2 is more about the oil business and his character’s wacky family. —

Brayden Garcia may 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026 The show weaves an earnest and sometimes heart-wrenching story about a father and son into a wacky, quirky whodunit. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wacky

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Then, to make the situation more bizarre, Arnaldi and Cobolli held a press conference together in the same room despite the former being sick and the latter being two days away from playing in a Grand Slam final.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026
The astronauts reported bizarre smells, and had issues flushing urine outside the spacecraft as designed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 June 2026