whacky

Comically off-kilter behavior

Whacky is a variant spelling of wacky, meaning amusingly strange or unconventional: a whacky sense of humor, whacky costumes at the party.

The wh- spelling is less common but appears in the same contexts.

Something whacky is odd in an entertaining rather than disturbing way.

eccentric

quirky

Idiosyncratically unusual

peculiar · strange · weird · unconventional · idiosyncratic · bohemian · nonconformist · outlandish · singular · anomalous

humorous

zany

Amusingly absurd

  • madcapRecklessly impulsive person
  • goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
  • slapstickExaggerated physical humor

comical · farcical · hilarious · amusing · silly · clownish · absurd · ludicrous · ridiculous · preposterous

surreal

bizarre

Strikingly unconventional

dreamlike · absurdist · trippy · psychedelic · otherworldly · strange · peculiar · uncanny · offbeat · far-out

Opposites
conventionality/normalcy

whackynormal

Conforming to standard

conventional · ordinary · typical · mainstream · standard

mental state/rationality

whackysane

Mentally healthy, clearheaded

rational · sensible · lucid · sound · reasonable

seriousness/tone

whackyserious

Weighty and requiring attention

solemn · grave · earnest · sober · somber

Phrases
Family

whack, whacked, whacking, whacks, whacker, whackers, whackier, whackiest, out of whack

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G