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 House experiments with tons of surreal techniques that make the film feel like a bizarre dream — there are wacky transitions, stylized backdrops, bursts of stop-motion and hand-drawn animation, wild color filters, jarring soundtrack choices, and dizzying camera movements. —

Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 The wacky misplay happened during the top of the fourth inning on June 2, when Rockies third baseman TJ Rumfield whacked a deep fly to right field, which then grazed off the left side of Adell’s glove and off the top of his head. —

Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for wacky

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Weird neighbors and increasingly bizarre diversions plague every attempt Nameless Hero makes to get down the stairs of his building to the man who’s standing outside.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
And in a bizarre twist, a criminal investigation has been opened after three dogs were found dead at the travel trailer where mauling victim Jodi Cowan was living at the time of the fatal attack.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026