variants or less commonly kookie
kookier; kookiest
Synonyms of kooky
: having the characteristics of a kook : offbeat, eccentric
kookiness noun

Examples of kooky in a Sentence

I'm not sure that someone with such kooky ideas on biology should be teaching the subject to high schoolers. if you think that drugs aren't bad for you, you haven't met that guy's kooky friends
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The film premieres in theaters on June 26, and the story follows a couple (Wilde and Rogen) who invite their slightly kooky, yet very endearing neighbors (Cruz and Norton) over for a dinner that quickly dissolves into chaos. Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 June 2026 The ballerina sneaker trend is just the latest in a line of kooky shoe creations that range from wearable to wildly out-there. Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 18 June 2026 Polish Public Library Poster, $50 When in doubt, some kooky book-adjacent art will brighten up their new, probably also kooky, apartment. Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 Now and Then, to Marnie’s kooky and chaotic mom for four seasons of Lena Dunham’s 2010s HBO hit Girls. Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for kooky

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kooky was in 1957

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“Kooky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kooky. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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