goofy

adjective

ˈgü-fē How to pronounce goofy (audio)
goofier; goofiest
Synonyms of goofynext
: being ridiculous or mildly ludicrous : silly
a goofy sense of humor
that hat looks goofy
A big lanky loose-jointed kid with long wavy blond hair and a goofy grin …— Garrison Keillor
goofily
ˈgü-fə-lē How to pronounce goofy (audio)
adverb
goofiness
ˈgü-fē-nəs How to pronounce goofy (audio)
noun

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Examples of goofy in a Sentence

She was making goofy faces at us. goofy charm
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There’s a Moon Alert all day, which adds to the delays and goofy energy and restricts your spending to food and gas. — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025 Dark Winds took an explicit turn with its social and political commentary in its second season; as a result, the dialogue occasionally veered into goofy literalness, and many of its heavy-handed lines were given to Emma. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025 Bong has adapted Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey 7 and upped the ante by ten, making disingenuous reference to biblical seriousness by setting the prophetic story on Planet Niflheim (referencing the Nephilim in the Old Testament), yet there’s a basic, goofy lack of seriousness. — Armond White, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025 While many alerts were serious, many others turned out to be false alarms, like a student essay about the importance of consent or a goofy chat between friends. — Claire Bryan and Sharon Lurye, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goofy

Word History

Etymology

see goof entry 1

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goofy was in 1916

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goofy

adjective
ˈgü-fē How to pronounce goofy (audio)
goofier; goofiest
: somewhat ridiculous : silly
goofily
-fə-lē How to pronounce goofy (audio)
adverb
goofiness
-fē-nəs How to pronounce goofy (audio)
noun

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