as in silly
lacking in seriousness or maturity
it's not appropriate to be goofy at a funeral
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Recent Examples of goofy
In the latest incredibly goofy turn of Elon Musk being accused of cheating at video games, he’s now being defended by an unlikely source, his ex-girlfriend and the mother of some of his children, the musician Grimes.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Martin forever changed the show by adding a flavor of comedy that was both goofy and brainy.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Starring Keanu Reeves, a pre-Iron Man Robert Downey Jr., and an always-game Woody Harrelson, A Scanner Darkly is a fun film that manages to be at turns tense, goofy, and prophetic.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Some of those pardoned included goofy characters, such as Chansley, who seemingly did not arrive at the Capitol intending to overthrow the government but got swept up in the moment.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Martin forever changed the show by adding a flavor of comedy that was both goofy and brainy.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Starring Keanu Reeves, a pre-Iron Man Robert Downey Jr., and an always-game Woody Harrelson, A Scanner Darkly is a fun film that manages to be at turns tense, goofy, and prophetic.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Some of those pardoned included goofy characters, such as Chansley, who seemingly did not arrive at the Capitol intending to overthrow the government but got swept up in the moment.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
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Today, Sophia Smith, a Colorado kid whose commute from Windsor and dedication to soccer makes my story look silly, is making more than $500,000 a year in her new contract with the Portland Thorns, and reports say her outside contracts and sponsorships are worth another $1.2 million.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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The way bacon is packaged in this country is silly.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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The crowd got loose and giddy as Dončić was introduced last, conspicuously after LeBron James.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The movie concludes with a twenty-two-minute take that’s too giddy a jolt to spoil.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Telling people to evacuate with no plan — or even an actual route — seems pretty futile.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks defenseman Cody Ceci has been around long enough to know that trying to predict what’s going to happen at the NHL trade deadline – particularly five weeks ahead of time – can be a futile endeavor.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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