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 Johnny Carson made fun of politicians, but mostly their public goofs, not their policies. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026 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 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
  • The debtor made a mistake to incur the liability, the liability was not covered by adequate insurance, and no settlement was achieved in litigation.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Despite acknowledging mistakes were made, FIFA is still facing a barrage of obstacles that are preventing it and Infantino from moving on from the saga.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 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
  • But the motivations for the murders were an unplanned series of blunders designed to correct mistakes that were made.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey made an uncharacteristic defensive blunder Wednesday night.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 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
  • But in Saturday’s game, the cornerback’s tendency to commit errors popped up, as he was flagged for two penalties in coverage.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Guardians tacked on two more in the seventh on a play in which Kwan was credited for a steal of home and two errors were charged to Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth, who dropped a throw and threw wildly to third.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of error
Noun
  • Pyrite, commonly known as fool’s gold, is an unusual semiconductor.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a version of this character that’s just the fool, and you’re disconnected from him, but Matthew takes you on a journey with this character.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
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