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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Fred looked, well, a little goofy and the explosion wasn't nearly as impressive.
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Primus specialize in bass-heavy, off-kilter rock with a goofy sense of humor.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
Charles, affectionately known as Chucky, was described as a goofy class clown who never met a stranger.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Reckoning never quite settles into the cheerfully goofy groove that propelled the franchise toward its peaks.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
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Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
Primus specialize in bass-heavy, off-kilter rock with a goofy sense of humor.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
Charles, affectionately known as Chucky, was described as a goofy class clown who never met a stranger.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Reckoning never quite settles into the cheerfully goofy groove that propelled the franchise toward its peaks.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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