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Synonyms for wacky

  • adjective

Most common

funny silly zany kooky

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Zany — zany; eccentric

zany, kooky, goofy informal US CA, silly, funny, daffy, eccentric, loopy, nutty, bonkers informal UK, wacko, daft, looney, batty, nuts, foolish, haywire, fruity, balmy, cracked, buggy, crackers

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Zany; eccentric.

Related words

Phrases
wacky cake
Other spellings
wacke whacky

Example sentences

  • funny He told us such a funny story that we all laughed.
  • silly Tom gets confused and says silly things sometimes.
  • zany He always had a zany sense of humor.
  • kooky Tom's a bit kooky, but he's a good guy.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
wackyrising
funnyrising
sillyrising
zanyrising
kookyrising

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

By length

4 letters
nuts1, daft1, zany2
5 letters
funny2, silly2, goofy2, buggy2, nutty2, batty2, daffy2, loopy2, balmy2, kooky2, wacko2
6 letters
fruity2, looney2
7 letters
cracked1, foolish2, bonkers2, haywire2
8 letters
crackers2
9 letters
eccentric3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (zany2 = 2 syllables).