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Synonyms

whacky

American  
[hwak-ee, wak-ee] / ˈʰwæk i, ˈwæk i /

adjective

whackier, whackiest
  1. Slang. wacky.


whacky British  
/ ˈwækɪ /

adjective

  1. slang a variant spelling of wacky

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Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup's opening game.

From Barron's Jun. 6, 2026

It just feels like something whacky will happen, but that should sharpen USC’s mettle for a very difficult stretch run.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2023

Instead of disseminating useful information and debating important ideas, the internet is too often used to promote whacky theories and titillate users with inane gossip.

From Salon Apr. 22, 2023

His creativity inspires me, and I often find myself pitching my friends on whacky ideas in an attempt to recreate the environment that Kenny has created.

From The Verge Aug. 9, 2022

Now this here planet," he said cautiously, "is whacky in a lot of ways.

From Conquest Over Time by Michael Shaara

We did the easy ones first, like unlimited screens and sweets, stay up all night; but then we thought of some whackier ones.

From The Guardian Mar. 31, 2018

But Heffernan has long celebrated the aesthetic potential of the web’s whackier and more whimsical corners.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2016

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