wacky

Offbeat and silly

Wacky means amusingly strange or unconventional, suggesting playful eccentricity rather than genuine oddness: a wacky sense of humor, wacky hijinks.

The word carries a lighthearted tone—something wacky is weird in an entertaining way.

Also spelled whacky.

absurd

bizarre

Strikingly unconventional

ridiculous · outrageous · fantastical · nonsensical · illogical · irrational · cockamamie · harebrained · crackpot · off-the-wall

insult

crazy

Mentally unhinged

batty · cuckoo · cracked · bonkers · bananas · loco · deranged · unhinged · touched · barmy

comedic

slapstick

Exaggerated physical humor

goofy · clownish · farcical · buffoonery · absurdist · cartoonish · over-the-top · antic · caper · hijinks

eccentric

quirky

Idiosyncratically unusual

oddball · kooky · zany · peculiar · weird · strange · outlandish · bohemian · nonconformist · individualistic

playful

silly

Frivolous or absurd

fun · frolicsome · giggly · carefree · impish · mischievous · prankish · jokey · tongue-in-cheek · frivolous

Categories
Opposites
mental soundness and rationality

wackysane

Mentally healthy, clearheaded

rational · sensible · reasonable · sound · levelheaded

conventionality and normalcy

wackynormal

Conforming to standard

ordinary · conventional · typical · standard · usual

seriousness and tone

wackyserious

Weighty and requiring attention

solemn · sober · earnest · grave · staid

Phrases
Family

wacko, wackiness, wackier, wackiest

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G