goofy

adjective \ ˈgü-fē \

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

goofier; goofiest

: being crazy, ridiculous, or mildly ludicrous : silly

a goofy sense of humor

that hat looks goofy

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goofily

play \ˈgü-fə-lē\ adverb

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goofiness

play \ˈgü-fē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of goofy in a Sentence

She was making goofy faces at us in class.
an actress known for her goofy charm

Recent Examples of goofy from the Web

There’s a sharper, tauter version of this story that could have engaged me, that successfully took this inherently goofy property and gave it a sleek, modern sheen that might have made for diverting family fun.

— todd vanderwerff, Vox, "Netflix’s mediocre Lost in Space remake, explained in one episode," 13 Apr. 2018
Now comes the equally goofy notion of dividing California into three states.

— john diaz, San Francisco Chronicle, "Last Word: The goofy idea of dividing California into three states," 13 Apr. 2018
Supporting players are equally fun: Blake Aburn as a prim yet sassy governess and Eric Desnoyers as her lug of a love interest, Drew Mierzejewski as Molly’s serious-minded father, Jonathon Timpanelli as goofy Smee.

— matthew j. palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, "St. Luke's 'Peter and the Starcatcher' takes flight," 13 Apr. 2018
To them, Easley seemed less a warrior than a big goofy kid, more content to eat cereal and watch his favorite anime series than to hit the local bars or shoulder a rifle.

— aaron gell, Longreads, "Did Brian Easley Have to Die?," 9 Apr. 2018
And one of Boston’s many worthy charities will have a little more cash in its operating budget this year thanks to the young people of CCHS, a goofy joke, a Facebook meme, and a benevolent tux model.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Do all guys wear the same black tux to prom?," 21 Mar. 2018
But much of what happens in this film is, on its face, goofy.

— josh spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "The Scenes 'Tomb Raider' Raids from 'Indiana Jones'," 17 Mar. 2018
Memes, then, have evolved into something much different than what Dawkins originally envisioned, and that evolution happened fast, shape-shifting from goofy animal images on 4chan to tools used for political gain and back again.

— angela watercutter, WIRED, "The WIRED Guide to Memes," 1 Apr. 2018
He and Spaeny have an easy rapport and some moments between them seem genuinely charming and goofy.

— mark kennedy, idahostatesman, "‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ is cheer-at-the-screen fun | Idaho Statesman," 22 Mar. 2018

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