goofy

adjective

ˈgü-fē How to pronounce goofy (audio)
Definition of goofynext
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 The comic actor, who has maintained his goofy, rock-and-roll-loving persona his entire career, erupted into a guitar anthem about his return to hosting after a 20-year absence. — Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025 People would wait just outside the arrival gate door, sometimes while dressed in goofy getups while toting balloons or homemade signs of welcome, congratulations or even matrimonial proposals. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 The show is all over the place, and the adult timeline in particular feels more like a goofy Scooby-Doo show than the dread-inspiring first season. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Oh boy, wacky antics, including vomiting and other goofy altercations! — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goofy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
  1. silly
  2. giddy
  3. futile
Adjective
  • This strategy worked for him for about 10 years—and then began to bore him silly.
    — Art Spiegelman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Props to the people who green-lit Angry Birds to give kids a silly movie about infanticide.
    — Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • Mountain, his latest venture, is more expansive in all respects—more seats, fancier grills, a bigger playbook of influences and techniques—while retaining the giddy obsession with sourcing that has become Parry’s signature.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • When the friends head to the public library to attend their first minicomics convention, their giddy, nervous excitement is palpable.
    — James Sturm, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of giddy
Adjective
  • Impeachment of judges, however, is widely seen as a futile endeavor on Capitol Hill.
    — Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The confrontation ends in an electric if futile horse chase.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of futile

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