goofier; goofiest
: 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
Garrison KeillorExamples of goofy in a Sentence
She was making goofy faces at us.
goofy charm
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And Kailey Agpaoa is goofy and funny as Doctor Sister, a self-sacrificing but fierce young woman who has given up her dreams to care of her aging parents while her older sister has a husband and medical career.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Powell might have been appealing enough to make this goofy premise work if Russ and his alter ego weren’t two of the most obnoxious TV characters in recent memory—and if the show didn’t seem cobbled together from older, better sports comedies.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Even the goofy Mexican costumes are well-made and pleasant to look at.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Afterlife movies tend to be amiable in a goofy way, one that ends up tamping down the stakes.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Powell might have been appealing enough to make this goofy premise work if Russ and his alter ego weren’t two of the most obnoxious TV characters in recent memory—and if the show didn’t seem cobbled together from older, better sports comedies.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Even the goofy Mexican costumes are well-made and pleasant to look at.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Afterlife movies tend to be amiable in a goofy way, one that ends up tamping down the stakes.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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