kooky
Amusingly off-kilter
Kooky describes someone or something strange, eccentric, or slightly crazy in an amusing way: her kooky sense of humor, a kooky aunt who collects vintage mannequins.
The word is lighthearted—kooky people are endearingly odd rather than genuinely disturbing.
Also spelled kookie.
Amusingly eccentric
- goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
- madcapRecklessly impulsive person
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
- loopyMildly crazy, informal
batty · daffy · screwy · ditzy · flaky · silly · loony · bonkers
Eccentric individual
- weirdoPeculiar person, dismissively
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
idiosyncratic · peculiar · nonconformist · maverick · bohemian · misfit · original · individualist
Imaginatively unrealistic
- playfulInclined toward fun
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
lighthearted · fantastical · pixieish · frolicsome · elfin · sprightly · unpredictable · imaginative
Strikingly unconventional
- weirdStrangely unsettling
- strangeUnusual or unfamiliar
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
wild · extravagant · over-the-top · theatrical · flamboyant · outrageous · exotic · far-out
Provoking laughter or suspicion
- hilariousExtremely amusing
- amusingCausing light laughter
- laughableWorthy of derision
- absurdWildly illogical
ridiculous · ludicrous · slapstick · farcical · clownish · buffoonish · preposterous · campy
wacky
Amusingly eccentric
loopy · batty · daffy · screwy · ditzy · flaky · silly · loony · bonkers · bananas
oddball
Eccentric individual
- weirdoPeculiar person, dismissively
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
unconventional · idiosyncratic · peculiar · nonconformist · maverick · bohemian · misfit · original · individualist · unorthodox
fanciful
Imaginatively unrealistic
- playfulInclined toward fun
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
mischievous · lighthearted · fantastical · pixieish · frolicsome · elfin · sprightly · unpredictable · imaginative · whimsy
bizarre
Strikingly unconventional
grotesque · wild · extravagant · over-the-top · theatrical · flamboyant · outrageous · exotic · far-out · freaky
funny
Provoking laughter or suspicion
absurd · ridiculous · ludicrous · slapstick · farcical · clownish · buffoonish · preposterous · campy · hammy
- funnyfunny, comical, hilarious, humorous, amusing
- Addams FamilyGomez, Wednesday, Uncle Fester, Thing, Gomez Addams
- strangenessodd, weird, strange, bizarre, peculiar
- Whimsy Wordsgobbledygook, gibberish, mumbo jumbo, hogwash, balderdash
- unconventionalunconventional, nontraditional, nonconformist, unorthodox, offbeat
- whimsicalwhimsical, whimsy, fanciful, playful, quirky
kookysane
Mentally healthy, clearheaded
rational · sensible · reasonable · sound · levelheaded
kookyconventional
Following accepted practices
normal · ordinary · conformist · mainstream · sane
kookyunremarkable
Not worthy of comment
run-of-the-mill · average · commonplace · everyday · garden-variety