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Whacky

adjective/wˈæki/
Definition
ludicrous, foolish
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈæki/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaki/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaki/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈæki/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveludicrous, foolish
“gave me a cockamamie reason for not going”
adjectiveinformal or slang terms for mentally irregular
“it used to drive my husband balmy”
Word Forms
goofnouna man who is a stupid incompetent fool
sillinessnouna ludicrous folly
zanynouna man who is a stupid incompetent fool
daftnessnouninformal terms for insanity
kooknounsomeone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
loonnouna person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verrückt
lächerlich, dumm
🇫🇷French
farfelu
ridicule, insensé
🇪🇸Spanish
loco
ridículo, tonto
🇮🇹Italian
stravagante
ridicolo, sciocco
🇳🇱Dutch
gek
belachelijk, dwaas
🇵🇹Portuguese
maluco
ridículo, tolo
🇷🇺Russian
странный
нелепый, глупый
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अजीब
हास्यास्पद, मूर्ख
🇧🇩Bengali
বেহায়া
হাস্যকর, বোকা
🇮🇳Tamil
அசத்தல்
கேலிக்குரிய, முட்டாள்தனமான
🇮🇳Telugu
అసంబద్ధమైన
హాస్యాస్పదమైన, మూర్ఖమైన
🇮🇳Marathi
मूर्ख
हास्यास्पद, मूर्ख
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાહિયાત
હાસ્યાસ્પદ, મૂર્ખ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭೀಕರವಾದ
ಹಾಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಪದ, ಮೂರ್ಖ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിചിത്രമായ
പരിഹാസ്യമായ, വിഡ്ഢിത്തം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਚੈਨ
ਹਾਸੋਹੀਣੀ, ਮੂਰਖ
🇵🇰Urdu
پاگل
مضحکہ خیز، بے وقوف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
古怪的
可笑的,愚蠢的
🇯🇵Japanese
奇抜な
ばかげた、愚かな
🇰🇷Korean
이상한
우스꽝스러운, 어리석은
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quái đản
lố bịch, ngu xuẩn
🇹🇭Thai
แปลกประหลาด
น่าหัวเราะ, โง่เขลา
🇮🇩Indonesian
bloon
menggelikan, bodoh
🇵🇭Filipino
makulit
katawa-tawa, tanga
🇲🇾Malay
kejam
mengarut, bodoh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أحمق
سخيف، أحمق
🇮🇷Persian
چرت و پرت
مضحک، احمقانه
🇹🇷Turkish
kaçık
gülünç, aptalca
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְטוּרָף
מגוחך, טיפשי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'whacky'?
The primary meaning of 'whacky' is 'ludicrous, foolish'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'whacky' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'whacky' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'whacky' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'whacky' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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