wacky

wack-y · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way.

  2. 2.

    Eccentric or irrational in behavior.

Related words

Antonyms: conventional, normal, serious
See also: bizarre, eccentric, silly, zany
Synonyms: bizarre, crazy, eccentric, silly, zany

Etymology

From dialectal English whacky, meaning "left-handed" or "foolish," derived from whack (a blow), perhaps from the idea of being hit on the head. First recorded in the early 20th century.