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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Six women in motorcycle jackets saunter onto the stage at the Coronado Historical Association, dancing to a goofy opening number.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Nicolas Winding Refn’s second collaboration with Gosling could have been goofy as hell.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
But don’t let that demure and goofy personality fool you!
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Plus, the movie is simply too goofy and good-natured for any of its feminist agitation to land.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Nicolas Winding Refn’s second collaboration with Gosling could have been goofy as hell.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
But don’t let that demure and goofy personality fool you!
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Plus, the movie is simply too goofy and good-natured for any of its feminist agitation to land.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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