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kooky

[koo-kee] / ˈku ki /
ADJECTIVE
eccentric
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bizarre cranky crazy flaky freakish funky nutty odd off-center offbeat outlandish peculiar quaint quirky unconventional weird
WEAK
aberrant abnormal anomalous capricious cockeyed curious droll erratic far-out freaky funny idiosyncratic irregular oddball off the wall out in left field singular strange uncommon unusual way-out whimsical wild
Antonyms
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common conventional normal ordinary reasonable regular sane standard usual

Example Sentences

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The Kroffts would go on to produce live-action prime-time variety shows, as kooky as any of their puppet-based shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

I’m a little more grounded, a little less kooky, maybe a lot less kooky, but I’m into astrology, I’m into crystals, I’m into energy work, pretty much all the same things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

She’s a kooky chef whose signature seasoning is a mix of powdered anchovy and blueberry.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

With these two kooky tyrants, you just never know.

From Salon • Jul. 11, 2025

“I don’t care. But the whole scene’s pretty kooky, if you ask me.”

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder