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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Comments Since Sesame Street first began airing in 1969, children have loved it thanks to the goofy, kind, funny, affectionate Muppets—including Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and the rest of the residents of the neighborhood.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
Is stuffing your face with raw greens a goofy gimmick — or a legit healthy shortcut to add more produce to your diet?
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Pair over Bluetooth, drop a shot into the app, add a collage frame or goofy sticker, and in half a minute, a wide-format print pops out.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
What might work in a fantasy show, or a campy horror movie, comes off as weirdly goofy here.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
Is stuffing your face with raw greens a goofy gimmick — or a legit healthy shortcut to add more produce to your diet?
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Pair over Bluetooth, drop a shot into the app, add a collage frame or goofy sticker, and in half a minute, a wide-format print pops out.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
What might work in a fantasy show, or a campy horror movie, comes off as weirdly goofy here.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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