Synonyms for wack

Most common

mate · pal · whack job · wacko

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Noun

Adjective

Antonyms

grouse, fireball, ill

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   An eccentric; an oddball; a weirdo.

2. adj. 1

   Annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.

   Every record they ever made was straight-up wack.

Forms

Plural

wacks → wackos, mates, pals…

Example sentences

• mate I never thought I'd be lucky enough to get a mate.
• pal She writes to her pen pal in London twice a month.
• wacko When I say Yanni is a wacko, that's what I mean.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pal¹

4 letters

mate¹

5 letters

corny², wacko²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (corny² = 2 syllables).