goof

noun

ˈgüf How to pronounce goof (audio)
Definition of goofnext
1
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy that typo is one of the text's rare goofs

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2
as in idiot
a stupid person leave it to that goof to forget the bait on a fishing trip

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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 See All Example Sentences for goof
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goof
  1. mistake
  2. moron
  3. blunder
  4. stupid
  5. error
  6. fool
Noun
  • Others don’t look great now — parting with Rosario for Eli Morgan almost immediately went wrong and losing Cruz in the Michael Soroka deal looks like a mistake.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Continue reading … 'MASSIVE' — Hunter Biden blasts Merrick Garland's DOJ the 'greatest mistake' under Biden.
    — , FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of mistake
Noun
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • The history of translation is full of cautionary tales, from literary blunders to famously mistranslated video games.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
  • But the show’s episodic structure actually softens the impact of these blunders.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Definition of blunder
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Noun
  • High jump is a technical event — while physiology matters, the winner tends to be decided by who can best correct their errors as the bar goes up.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • The device also features a small joystick, likely the 13th key, that can trigger reusable Codex Skills and common workflows such as debugging an error, reviewing a pull request, or refactoring code.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of error
Noun
  • Projecting how a college quarterback will pan out often proves a fool’s errand, despite how many people have dedicated their livelihoods to trying.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Don’t let the thin sole fool you though, the structure is still quite supportive and keeps your feet cushioned.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
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“Goof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goof. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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