as in wrong
falling short of a standard
that movie was wack, even by the standards of popcorn flicks
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Recent Examples of wack
In the film, Polsky seems unsure whether to view McCollum as a saint or a wack job.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Also, this photo of us is wack because in real life Kelly is about 1/16 my size.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 29 July 2025
This psychotic wack job has lots of grievances against society, particularly those who are on the fringe and have nothing, unlike him whose luxury automobile represents a person who has it all and the security technology to keep it that way.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
That guessing game isn’t great when too much melatonin can lead to fatigue, dizziness, and confusion, among other wack side effects.
—Ali Finney, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024
Nathan Fielder Is Keeping It Real Nathan Fielder was pretty wack this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
Lillard couldn’t be both the good locker room guy and try to get his wack teammates shipped out of town.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
Tenant shall refrain from posting aggressive notes in building common areas about the wack job in Apartment 2B.
—Sam Spero, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
When retrograde is in full swing everything is out of wack, so this is a good way to keep things straight.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Also, this photo of us is wack because in real life Kelly is about 1/16 my size.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 29 July 2025
This psychotic wack job has lots of grievances against society, particularly those who are on the fringe and have nothing, unlike him whose luxury automobile represents a person who has it all and the security technology to keep it that way.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
That guessing game isn’t great when too much melatonin can lead to fatigue, dizziness, and confusion, among other wack side effects.
—Ali Finney, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024
Nathan Fielder Is Keeping It Real Nathan Fielder was pretty wack this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Vulture, 17 Nov. 2023
Lillard couldn’t be both the good locker room guy and try to get his wack teammates shipped out of town.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
Tenant shall refrain from posting aggressive notes in building common areas about the wack job in Apartment 2B.
—Sam Spero, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
When retrograde is in full swing everything is out of wack, so this is a good way to keep things straight.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wack
Adjective
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If that doesn't open your eyes in law enforcement, something's wrong with you.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both assumptions are increasingly wrong.—
Brian Barlow,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But large-scale remedies, such as finding alternative sources of revenue like a general tax increase to offset property tax cuts, are less likely when lawmakers and Pritzker are seeking reelection — though political pressures are lessened after the November general election in a lame-duck session.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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This struck me as heartbreakingly lame and, therefore, as a moment of vital consequence.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even in the absence of any proven crime committed by Tisch, even in the naivest retelling or understanding of Tisch’s correspondences with Epstein, his unacceptable relationship with this man deserves censure.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The city of Plano scores restaurants on a 100-point system, with 100 considered a perfect score and 70 extremely poor.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bernadine appeared to be useless—or, worse, a potential double agent.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is very bad for our health.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Most were sterilized because they were believed to be mentally ill or mentally deficient.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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In fact, 18% of postmenopausal women are deficient in vitamin B12, a 2025 study published in the Indian Menopause Society’s Journal of Mid-Life Health found.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The politicians who shut down the government are pathetic on both sides of the aisle.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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His Floyd constantly straddles the line between sweet and pathetic, often falling off one side or the other.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This is going to be a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad day.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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In another case, a 10-year-old girl contracted horrible lesions on 10 percent of her body — mostly on her legs — after contact with giant hogweed.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Wack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wack. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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