whacky
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˈwæk.i/
- Informal
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- The party was filled with whacky decorations like inflatable unicorns and giant rubber ducks.
I just walked past like whacky of what did you say?
- I just walked past like whacky of what did you say?
Examples
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One thing that really grieves me is how the idea of space travel, of thinking bold, visionary thoughts on the possible futures, seems to have become something "whacky" to be mocked and derided, much as it once was with similar SF dreams such as humans being able to fly and land on the Moon and even being able to understand what the stars were made of.
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His whacky sense of humor always kept us laughing with unexpected jokes and silly impressions.
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The cartoon featured a whacky character who flew on a giant pizza and danced with talking animals.
Synonyms
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1.4
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
976
1.0
Not sensible and often a little foolish
740
2.0
Causing a strange feeling in your body
129
3.5
Silly in a funny, slightly foolish way
98
5.9
Odd in a funny or silly way
67
4.4
Unusual in a way that is odd but likable
58
8.2
Strange and silly in a way people call crazy
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7.2
Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way
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7.4
Being playful and imaginative in a way that seems unpredictable
26
8.0
Slightly strange in a funny, pleasant way
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5.8
Silly in a way that is slightly funny
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7.9
A person who behaves in a slightly crazy or silly way
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7.6
Funny and odd in a silly way that makes people laugh
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8.6
Used informally to describe someone who behaves in a strange or silly way
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7.7
Funny in a quiet, odd way that makes you smile
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8.5
Something, like a person or an idea, that is very strange
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8.4
Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves
3
9.3
Strange and amusing in how a person or thing looks and acts
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8.2
Being silly and slightly crazy in a way that seems funny and harmless
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8.5
Someone who behaves in a slightly strange or silly way
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8.6
Slightly silly and odd in a playful way
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8.0
Playful and teasing in a light, joking way
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8.4
Being a little crazy or foolish
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8.1
Acting strange or not thinking clearly
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9.9
Not behaving in a normal or sensible way
Strange in a funny or slightly crazy way
Acting silly and playful in a slightly strange but friendly way
Playful and a little strange in a way that makes people smile
Funny and a bit strange, like a silly film or party
A little strange and silly
Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment
A bit crazy or silly in a strange way
Acting very silly and not thinking in a sensible way
Someone who acts a little crazy
Acting or feeling very strange
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Etymology
Whacky comes from the English word whack ('a sudden hit') and the slang whacko ('crazy'). Think of a quick, surprising 'whack' that makes someone act odd or funny, and that's why whacky means amusingly odd or silly.