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kooky

kook·y
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koo-kee]
    • /ˈku ki/
    • /ˈkuː.ki/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koo-kee]
    • /ˈku ki/

Definitions of kooky word

  • adjective kooky of, like, or pertaining to a kook; eccentric, strange, or foolish. 1
  • noun kooky Strange or eccentric. 1
  • adjective kooky eccentric 1
  • adjective kooky Someone who is kooky is slightly strange or eccentric, but often in a way which makes you like them. 0
  • adjective kooky crazy, eccentric, or foolish 0
  • adjective kooky of or characteristic of a kook; silly, eccentric, crazy, etc. 0
See all 8 definitions of kooky

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Origin of kooky

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; kook + -y1

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Parts of speech for Kooky

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Kooky

kooky popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for kooky

adj kooky

  • off-center — not centered; diverging from the exact center.
  • crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
  • unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
  • freakish — queer; odd; unusual; grotesque: a freakish appearance.
  • quaint — having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.

adjective kooky

  • eccentric — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
  • erratic — Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
All 45 Synonyms of kooky

Antonyms for kooky

adj kooky

  • sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
  • standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
  • usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
  • reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
  • conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
All 9 Antonyms of kooky

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