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kookiness

kookiness

1 7.1
A quality of being strange and playful that makes people smile
  • noun
  • /ˈkuːkiness/
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  • Her kookiness makes every party more fun and entertaining.

Examples

  • While our liberal Democrats have tended towards increasing kookiness for decades, I think the real breakdown came in the run-up to the 2004 campaign --

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  • Filianoti filled all of these requirements, adding a kookiness to Tito that made this stoic ruler just weird enough to be lovable.

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  • As weird and crazy as it is, it never quite gets around to the kookiness that you'd expect from having Superman.

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  • We found Jesus on Google StreetView. 2010 was the year in kookiness for Google StreetView.

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  • It doesn't waste any time getting to the kookiness, either.

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  • Looks like "psy-kookiness."

  • From the appointment of Letitia Long as the new NGA Director to the kookiness of Google StreetView, we have it all in this post.

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  • It is standard repugnant kookiness to promise their lambs that they will slaughter the Federal Government beast.

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  • In her apartment, she mostly sleeps through the mayhem going on around the city (a recurring narcoleptic-like setup for her kookiness).

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  • People love his kookiness, as it brings a unique charm to his performances.

Synonyms

weirdness
vskookiness
35 4.6

Being very strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention

is milder and more playful rather than intensely attention grabbing
oddity
vskookiness
12 5.9

An unusual habit, quality, or way of thinking

covers a general playful eccentric quality, not just one odd trait
strangeness
vskookiness
12 5.5

The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain

adds a playful, quirky tone rather than neutral unfamiliarity
quirkiness
vskookiness
3 5.6

An unusual but pleasant way of behaving

leans more toward playful eccentricity instead of just appealing uniqueness
wackiness
vskookiness
  • Informal
2 5.3

A funny, strange way of acting that surprises and makes people laugh

is similar but covers oddness that is quirky and lightly playful
funkiness
vskookiness
1 7.4

A style that is different and unusual, often lively and playful

is more about personal playfulness and odd charm than stylistic originality
nuttiness
vskookiness
  • Informal
1 5.2

A playful, slightly silly way of behaving that makes people laugh

is quirkier and less purely silly, with playful eccentric character
oddness
vskookiness
1 5.8

A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain

is clearer and friendlier in its odd, playful character
bizarreness
vskookiness
1 6.9

A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people

is less extreme and more gently odd and playful
screwiness
vskookiness
  • Informal
1 8.0

A strange way of behaving that is often funny or surprising

is similar but highlights playful oddness rather than mere surprise
zaniness
vskookiness
1 7.1

Funny, silly, unpredictable behaviour or ideas that make people laugh

keeps the playful oddness but focuses more on gentle eccentric charm
quirky personality
vskookiness
1 4.8

A person who acts in an unusual but likable way

is about a lighter, more playful kind of distinctive oddness
kookery
vskookiness
  • Informal
9.9

Strange behavior that people find odd or amusing

stresses a consistently playful or quirky quality rather than general oddness
whimsicality
vskookiness
7.9

A playful, imaginative way of acting or creating that seems unusual and unpredictable

is more about quirky strangeness with an odd playful tone

Antonyms

36 4.1

The usual state when life returns to the expected routine

3 4.1

A state of being usual and not special

How Eccentric

absurdity
54 6.1
eccentricity
15 7.8
kookiness
1 7.1
strangeness
12 5.5
quirkiness
3 5.6

Surface Forms

kookiness singular
kookinesses plural

Morphology

kookiness = kooky (transparent) = kook + y + ness

The noun is formed transparently from the adjective 'kooky' by the regular suffix '-ness' denoting a state or quality.

Etymology

Kookiness comes from the word kooky, a friendly slang word for 'odd' or 'crazy', and kooky likely links back to the bird name cuckoo, which people used to call someone who acted a little silly. So kookiness is the quality of being playfully odd or unusual.