goofy

1 of 2

adjective

ˈgü-fē 

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

goofily

ˈgü-fə-lē 

adverb

goofiness

ˈgü-fē-nəs 

noun

goofiness

2 of 2

noun

goof·​i·​ness -fēnə̇s 

-fin-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being goofy

seems to detect in my remarks a slight goofiness

—P. G. Wodehouse

Synonyms of goofy

Adjective

• silly
• giddy
• futile

Examples of goofy in a Sentence

Adjective

She was making goofy faces at us.

goofy charm

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

All well and good—even if the log-line here may remind some of you of this goofy scene from the Sex and the City movie. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Scott fares much, much better, grounding the movie’s goofier dialogue in broadly credible conviction. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026

The theme was goofy, and the challenges weren't particularly mind-blowing, so how does this season sneak all the way into the top 5? —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

Where Iain was tart, Hoffman was goofy and glib, using the jokey pitch modulations of a fake talk-show host to let viewers know that the Islanders’ doings were ridiculous. —Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see goof entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1916, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

goofy

adjective

ˈgü-fē 

goofier; goofiest

: somewhat ridiculous : silly

goofily

-fə-lē 

adverb

goofiness

-fē-nəs 

noun