Routine and Wacky

Routine

Routine adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Usage example: this is just a routine inspection

Wacky is an antonym for routine.

Nearby Word: routinely

Wacky

Wacky adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Usage example: raised by an uncle with a rather wacky philosophy of parenting

Routine is an antonym for wacky.

Both words in one sentence

  • Everyone Hates Mimes Oz: So either you hit her, or you did your wacky mime routine for her.
  • Series / Glee Not really wacky but extremely extravagant, Blaine's proposal to Kurt includes four rival showchoirs dancing in elaborately choreographed routine that takes place all throughout Dalton Academy while Blaine sings The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love".
    Source: Series / Glee
  • Film / The Day the Clown Cried Those Wacky Nazis: Doork gets drunk and does a impromptu routine based on this.
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