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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The really funny, wacky, crazy guy also has a deep heart.
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
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—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
One of the clearest signals of a shifting industry is how quickly vertical drama went from being China’s wacky, hyper-compressed format to a growing ecosystem with dedicated platforms, outside investment, and education pipelines.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
Organizers carve out three 9-hole golf courses in Wayzata Bay, and golfers—often wearing wacky costumes to match that year's tourney theme—arrive with clubs and hockey sticks.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Frankie Muniz is back as the titular Malcolm, the only sane voice in a particularly wacky family led by Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) and Bryan Cranston (Hal).
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
One of the clearest signals of a shifting industry is how quickly vertical drama went from being China’s wacky, hyper-compressed format to a growing ecosystem with dedicated platforms, outside investment, and education pipelines.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
Organizers carve out three 9-hole golf courses in Wayzata Bay, and golfers—often wearing wacky costumes to match that year's tourney theme—arrive with clubs and hockey sticks.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 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 3 Jan. 2026.
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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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