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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Through goofy quips, energetic displays of enthusiasm, and consistent perseverance, Derek continues to push himself and his classmates toward a productive (and silly) semester of learning.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Despite his affectionate nature and goofy charm, no one ever came to reclaim him—and no one has shown any interest in him since.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Like Eve, Otis was originally created for Richard Donner's Superman films, where he was played with goofy charm by Ned Beatty.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
But while there are a few bright spots — chief among them the bits of levity offered by slightly goofy, occasionally clever and generally lovable loan shark Woo-seok (Jeon Seok-ho) — the pace is lumbering.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Despite his affectionate nature and goofy charm, no one ever came to reclaim him—and no one has shown any interest in him since.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Like Eve, Otis was originally created for Richard Donner's Superman films, where he was played with goofy charm by Ned Beatty.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
But while there are a few bright spots — chief among them the bits of levity offered by slightly goofy, occasionally clever and generally lovable loan shark Woo-seok (Jeon Seok-ho) — the pace is lumbering.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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