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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In this equally goofy and earnest adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic tale, Michael Caine stars as Ebenezer Scrooge, guided, instructed, and eventually embraced by the lovable Muppets.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
In the show, Ziggy was the goofy and brash failson of the respected union leader Frank Sobotka.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
The film’s dreamlike atmosphere veered toward the surreal, with Cruise and Kidman doing the weirdest acting of their lives and the orgygoers’ portrayal — the masks, the password, the choreography — striking many viewers as more goofy than sexy or sinister.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Her content is uniquely her — slightly more goofy than her older sister's, but equally as captivating and with confidence building at the forefront.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
In the show, Ziggy was the goofy and brash failson of the respected union leader Frank Sobotka.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
The film’s dreamlike atmosphere veered toward the surreal, with Cruise and Kidman doing the weirdest acting of their lives and the orgygoers’ portrayal — the masks, the password, the choreography — striking many viewers as more goofy than sexy or sinister.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Her content is uniquely her — slightly more goofy than her older sister's, but equally as captivating and with confidence building at the forefront.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goofy
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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