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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For Perkins, who lost his father to the AIDS crisis and his mother to the September 11 terrorist attacks, The Monkey is both his goofiest film and his most personal, a lighthearted reminder of death’s nasty sense of humor.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Her content is uniquely her — slightly more goofy than her older sister's, but equally as captivating and with confidence building at the forefront.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Younger kids will latch onto the quick, goofy humor scattered throughout the movie.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
Jones dresses in stylish and flamboyant suits on game day and has a goofy laugh both in locker room and press settings.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
Her content is uniquely her — slightly more goofy than her older sister's, but equally as captivating and with confidence building at the forefront.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Younger kids will latch onto the quick, goofy humor scattered throughout the movie.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
Jones dresses in stylish and flamboyant suits on game day and has a goofy laugh both in locker room and press settings.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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