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 …—
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Examples of goofy in a Sentence
She was making goofy faces at us.
goofy charm
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Turner gave one of his goofy solo dances to celebrate the victory before getting hugs from Nist and the rest of the swarming crew.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Season 2 Aegon is a goofy little communist, viewed by his family and advisors as an incompetent ruler.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 14 July 2024
There’s even a goofy play-within-a-play where everyone gets to frolic while things get fraught backstage.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
Richard Simmons, the goofy clown prince of fitness who turned his passion for weight loss into riches and fame as a Hollywood celebrity, has died.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Season 2 Aegon is a goofy little communist, viewed by his family and advisors as an incompetent ruler.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 14 July 2024
There’s even a goofy play-within-a-play where everyone gets to frolic while things get fraught backstage.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
Richard Simmons, the goofy clown prince of fitness who turned his passion for weight loss into riches and fame as a Hollywood celebrity, has died.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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