variants
or less commonly whacky
wackier also whackier; wackiest also whackiest
: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational
wacky ideas
a wacky comedian
Examples of wacky in a Sentence
My wacky aunt takes a swim before the lake freezes every winter.
the wacky world of his imagination
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 June 2025
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Some of the exhibits the museum offers include imagination playground, technology center, adventures in engineering, science lab and makerspace, wacky weather wonders, animal exploration, sound around us and young explorers.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
The Oddworld universe is simply begging for this kind of collectible tribute, and truly, there’s no shortage of wacky critters to immortalize.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 June 2025
It’s dotted with wacky indie comedy, like the opening scene in which Buddy, Les, and a school principal discuss whether Les is repelled by vaginas, or Buddy and Les’s morning ritual of standing on their front lawn and playing the bagpipes.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 June 2025
Some of the exhibits the museum offers include imagination playground, technology center, adventures in engineering, science lab and makerspace, wacky weather wonders, animal exploration, sound around us and young explorers.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
The Oddworld universe is simply begging for this kind of collectible tribute, and truly, there’s no shortage of wacky critters to immortalize.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for wacky
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“Wacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wacky. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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wacky
adjective
wackier; wackiest
: amusing and very strange
wackily
adverb
ˈwak-ə-lē
wackiness
noun
ˈwak-ē-nəs
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