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wacky
adjective \ˈwa-kē\
: amusing and very strange
wack·i·erwack·i·est
Full Definition of WACKY
: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational : crazy <wacky ideas> <a wacky comedian>
— wack·i·ly \ˈwa-kə-lē\ adverb
— wack·i·ness \ˈwa-kē-nəs\ noun
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Variants of WACKY
wacky also whacky \ˈwa-kē\
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Origin of WACKY
perhaps from English dialect whacky fool
First Known Use: circa 1935
Related to WACKY
- Synonyms
- bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), offbeat, off-kilter, off-the-wall, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, odd (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild
- Antonyms
- balanced, compos mentis, sane, sound, uncrazy
WACKY Defined for Kids
wacky
adjective \ˈwa-kē\
wack·i·er also whack·i·erwack·i·est also whack·i·est
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