kooky

Meanings

• adjective

  behaving in a foolish or irrational way

  - "Her kooky behavior made the party more interesting."
  - "The kooky scientist invented a time machine."

• adjective

  unusual or eccentric

  - "The kooky artist painted portraits of animals with human emotions."
  - "The kooky house had a room dedicated to jelly beans."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

conventional , mainstream , normal , ordinary , straight , uneccentric

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Synonyms

bonkers , kookish , nuts , outlandish , wacky

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with kooky
moochy , loopy , goopy

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Variants

List of all variants of kooky that leads to same result
kookie , kookier , kookiest , kookiness , kookinesses , kooky

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Etymology

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Originated from the Dutch word 'kook' meaning 'crazy' or 'insane'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'kooky' was popularized in the 1960s counterculture movement.

2. In some parts of the world, 'kooky' is used to describe a type of sweet, sticky rice cake.

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Related Concepts

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1. quirkiness: A quality of being peculiar or odd, similar to 'kooky'

2. eccentricity: The quality of being unconventional or irregular, similar to 'kooky'

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Culture

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In literature, 'kooky' has been used to describe eccentric characters in novels and plays. In music, it is often used to describe the unusual or quirky elements of a song or genre.

How to Memorize "kooky"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person acting in a bizarre or irrational manner to remember the meaning of 'kooky'

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'kooky' with unusual or eccentric characters or situations to help remember its meaning

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Kooky is for quirky people who act in a kooky way'

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