wacky
adjective/ˈwæki/
/ˈwæki/
(also whacky)
(comparative wackier, superlative wackiest)
(informal)- funny in a slightly crazy way synonym zany
- wacky ideas
- Some of his friends are pretty wild and wacky characters.
- weird and wacky fashion creations
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWacky is used with these nouns:- antics
- idea
Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally dialect): from the noun whack + -y.Definitions on the go
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