Wacky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwæk.iː/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Wacky is an adjective meaning (geology) Alternative form of wacke.
Meaning
(geology) Alternative form of wacke.
More Meanings
- (slang, informal) Zany; eccentric.
Example Sentences
How do artists and curators come up with titles for exhibitions? They seem to get wackier all the time.
Though the idea of placing wacky made-up characters in a real-life context was carried over from Da Ali G Show—wherein Buzz Aldrin was once asked if he was upset that Michael Jackson got all the credit for inventing the moonwalk—Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat felt like something new, an attempt to square an improvised, guerrilla style of underground comedy with reality-TV stunt shows like Jackass or Fear Factor.
Word Forms
- wackier
- wackiest
- wackies
Synonyms for wacky
Depending on context, synonyms include eccentric, whacky, whacko, zany, balmy, silly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zany, silly, kooky, cockamamy, barmy, dotty.
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