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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.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, 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.
—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.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sounds crazy, but when has UAB football not been completely wacko.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, 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.
—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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As usual, human progress gets the sublimely absurd Herzogian treatment, with modern and primordial sights and sounds becoming whole.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the idea of using one for multiple hours every day, or of trying to socialize in real life while the people around me try to meet my digital avatar’s dead eyes, is absurd.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The town’s overflowing with charming Midwest eccentrics, including a cocky mayor (Henry Winkler) and a welcoming barkeep (Lena Headey).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Those crazy, diverse individuals, that tribe of oddballs and eccentrics, dreamers, and gamblers who make up this business.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The manic, madcap, chaotic and silly stunt show was heavy on exposition to the delight of the fans who cheered the entrance of every One Piece character and laughed at the downfall of paper-thin goon.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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And so a very silly conversation leads to a series of positions that are far from frivolous.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The room shifts character throughout the day, with lighting that transforms the atmosphere as heroes and villains appear.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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As Michael, Jaafar Jackson’s speaking voice is expressive, and his presence blends strength and fragility, power and vulnerability, even if, in dramatic scenes, the character is granted too little substance for there to be a self to express.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Until recently, history has largely recognized this foolish law as a New Deal mistake.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Little purple blossoms appearing on my lawn mean my jacaranda tree will soon be in bloom, leaving its sticky remnants all over the sidewalk, lawn and anyone foolish enough to park underneath it.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Time to rethink this ceremonial crazy building.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then came the part that somehow sounds even crazier.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Surrounded by a delightful cast of weirdos — with a scene-stealing, hilarious turn by Marc Maron as sleazy director Sam Sylvia — GLOW is a comedy match-up worth cheering for.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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About watching a movie that isn’t trying to be great, but is trying to do something, anything, to entertain weirdos like you.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With the greatest opening day crowd in the history of Atlanta and the Southern league cheering in a mad, thunderous crescendo, the Atlanta Crackers reached something approaching an apogee of playing perfection yesterday to turn back the Knoxville Smokies, 9 to 0.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The president of the United States is stark-raving mad.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Wacko.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wacko. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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