kooky

adjective

ˈkü-kē How to pronounce kooky (audio)
variants also kookie
Definition of kookynext
1
as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion I'm not sure that someone with such kooky ideas on biology should be teaching the subject to high schoolers

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2
as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment a kooky bicyclist who stubbornly refuses to wear a helmet that was a kooky thing to do

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Recent Examples of kooky Now and Then, to Marnie’s kooky and chaotic mom for four seasons of Lena Dunham’s 2010s HBO hit Girls. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026 Polish Public Library Poster, $50 When in doubt, some kooky book-adjacent art will brighten up their new, probably also kooky, apartment. — Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 Costume designer Lissy Turner drapes Parsons in flowy layers and embroidered velvet, conveying everything the audience needs to know about this woman and her kooky, open-minded beliefs. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026 The film premieres in theaters on June 26, and the story follows a couple (Wilde and Rogen) who invite their slightly kooky, yet very endearing neighbors (Cruz and Norton) over for a dinner that quickly dissolves into chaos. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kooky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kooky
  1. bizarre
  2. silly
  3. funny
  4. stupid
  5. strange
  6. absurd
  7. weird
  8. insane
Adjective
  • When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • Every player with a pulse had six suitors throwing silly money around.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Some scenes in the movie are light and silly, including those pairing Maddie with a lesbian friend, played by Kate Berlant, who clearly loves her.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 30 June 2026
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • Watching improv is reliably funny because performers work without a script.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • But figuring out how to do all that while being funny at the same time?
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • And no, that was NOT OutKick or FOX who wrote that stupid headline.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The thing about House of the Dragon is that everything really is quite stupid.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Canada coach Jesse Marsch gives strange interview after Morocco World Cup loss.
    — Alex Connor, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of strange
Adjective
  • The 41-year-old is still an elite NBA player, which is still an absurd reality to consider.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • The thesis rests on a claim that would have sounded absurd a year ago.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Confessions kicked off one of the weirdest eras in a career that has never been stingy with weirdness.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of weird
Adjective
  • For example, Fred Again is absolutely doing insane things with the MPC Lives.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026
  • That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
Definition of insane

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“Kooky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kooky. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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