wackadoodle
Off-the-wall oddball
Wackadoodle describes someone or something crazy, eccentric, or absurdly foolish.
The word is playful rather than clinical—more likely to appear in casual dismissal than psychiatric diagnosis: My uncle has some wackadoodle theories about the moon landing.
As a noun, it names such a person: The meeting attracted every wackadoodle in town.
Also spelled whackadoodle.
Strikingly unconventional
- absurdWildly illogical
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
crazy · bonkers · nutty · loony · batty · cockamamie · harebrained · half-baked
Eccentric or strange person
- oddballEccentric individual
- crackpotEccentric with strange ideas
- nutcaseEccentric or deranged person
- weirdoPeculiar person, dismissively
fruitcake · screwball · crank · character · original · nonconformist · maverick · individualist
Idiosyncratically unusual
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- kookyOddball in manner
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
unpredictable · erratic · flighty · scatterbrained · ditzy · airheaded · spacey · dreamy
bizarre
Strikingly unconventional
- absurdWildly illogical
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
ludicrous · crazy · bonkers · nutty · loony · batty · cockamamie · harebrained · half-baked · far-out
kook
Eccentric or strange person
weirdo · fruitcake · screwball · crank · character · original · nonconformist · maverick · individualist · bohemian
quirky
Idiosyncratically unusual
capricious · unpredictable · erratic · flighty · scatterbrained · ditzy · airheaded · spacey · dreamy · pixilated
madcap
Recklessly impulsive person
jester · prankster · cutup · card · antic · slapstick · hijinks · tomfoolery · foolery · antics
wackadoodlesane
Mentally healthy, clearheaded
rational · stable · lucid · clear-headed · composed
wackadoodlenormal
Conforming to standard
conventional · ordinary · mainstream · straight-laced · conformist
wackadoodlesensible
Showing good judgment
reasonable · level-headed · practical · pragmatic · down-to-earth