Synonyms of goof

goof

noun

ˈgüf 

1

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

that typo is one of the text's rare goofs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• blunder
• error
• flub
• stumble
• inaccuracy
• screwup
• trip
• misstep
• miscue
• fumble
• brick
• gaffe
• gaff
• bobble
• fault
• fluff
• slip
• boob
• lapse
• slipup
• boo-boo
• oversight
• clinker
• clanger
• blooper
• pratfall
• misunderstanding
• snafu
• howler
• bloomer
• misstatement
• misreading
• boner
• misjudgment
• misinterpretation
• miscalculation
• misconception
• misconstruction
• misimpression
• misapprehension
• misdescription
• foul-up
• miscomprehension

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accuracy
• precision
• correctness
• exactness
• exactitude
• strictness
• perfection
• preciseness
• infallibility
• inerrancy

2

as in idiot

a stupid person

leave it to that goof to forget the bait on a fishing trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• fool
• dummy
• prat
• loser
• mutt
• dolt
• bonehead
• dunderhead
• knucklehead
• imbecile
• know-nothing
• dunce
• doofus
• ignoramus
• dimwit
• dullard
• chucklehead
• blockhead
• dork
• donkey
• jackass
• simpleton
• loon
• jerk
• pinhead
• lunkhead
• airhead
• dip
• dope
• dumbhead
• goon
• ninny
• dumb cluck
• clown
• cluck
• schnook
• numskull
• bubblehead
• stupe
• hardhead
• oaf
• dum-dum
• goose
• dummkopf
• cretin
• nimrod
• schlub
• clunk
• golem
• yahoo
• turkey
• hammerhead
• deadhead
• meathead
• nitwit
• noodle
• fathead
• gander
• half-wit
• dodo
• lamebrain
• noddy
• chowderhead
• lump
• ratbag
• nit
• dumbbell
• mome
• buffoon
• nincompoop
• saphead
• villain
• dim bulb
• ninnyhammer
• thickhead
• cuddy
• stock
• loggerhead
• birdbrain
• clodpoll
• clot
• woodenhead
• loony
• madman
• skunk
• nut
• zany
• yo-yo
• booby
• creep
• snake
• mug
• stinker
• beast
• gawk
• scatterbrain
• boor
• cad
• heel
• featherbrain
• cur
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• genius
• brain
• thinker
• intellect
• intellectual
• whiz
• sage
• wizard
• Renaissance man
• polymath
• sharpie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of goof

These compounding goofs demand accountability and a sober reassessment of the competence of American leadership. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

And watching the Timberwolves goofs who’ve barked on social media eat their words is going to be absolutely quacktacular. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026

Between unintentionally funny goofs and allegations of affairs, the casting directors struck gold with this one. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

Lee’s heartbreaking drama somehow lost best picture to Crash, which is regularly cited as one of the biggest goofs by Academy voters this century. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing goof

• goof (around)
• goof (off)
• goof (up)
• goof on