Synonyms of goofs

goofs

noun

plural of goof

1

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

that typo is one of the text's rare goofs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistakes
• errors
• blunders
• inaccuracies
• flubs
• miscues
• fumbles
• stumbles
• trips
• gaffes
• missteps
• screwups
• faults
• gaffs
• bobbles
• oversights
• bricks
• slipups
• lapses
• clangers
• fluffs
• boobs
• boo-boos
• clinkers
• slips
• bloopers
• pratfalls
• snafus
• howlers
• misunderstandings
• misstatements
• boners
• miscalculations
• misinterpretations
• misjudgments
• misconceptions
• misreadings
• bloomers
• foul-ups
• misconstructions
• misapprehensions
• misimpressions
• misdescriptions
• miscomprehensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accuracies
• precisions
• exactitudes
• perfections
• infallibilities
• inerrancies

2

as in idiots

a stupid person

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiots
• morons
• stupids
• lunatics
• fools
• losers
• dummies
• dopes
• dolts
• knuckleheads
• boneheads
• imbeciles
• mutts
• prats
• dunderheads
• chuckleheads
• yahoos
• numskulls
• ignoramuses
• dunces
• dimwits
• jerks
• dullards
• pinheads
• blockheads
• goons
• jackasses
• dorks
• lunkheads
• airheads
• deadheads
• ninnies
• loons
• nimrods
• dips
• nitwits
• cretins
• stupes
• oafs
• bubbleheads
• hardheads
• donkeys
• doofuses
• schlubs
• noddies
• clunks
• simpletons
• clucks
• nincompoops
• turkeys
• hammerheads
• meatheads
• ganders
• lumps
• clowns
• dumb clucks
• fatheads
• golems
• chowderheads
• know-nothings
• nuts
• stocks
• nits
• sapheads
• noodles
• ratbags
• buffoons
• geese
• loggerheads
• momes
• birdbrains
• dum-dums
• schnooks
• dumbbells
• dim bulbs
• villains
• cuddies
• half-wits
• lamebrains
• dodoes
• thickheads
• dumbheads
• clots
• clodpolls
• loonies
• woodenheads
• madmen
• ninnyhammers
• zanies
• boobies
• dummkopfs
• yo-yos
• skunks
• mugs
• snakes
• creeps
• gawks
• stinkers
• beasts
• scatterbrains
• boors
• heels
• cads
• curs
• churls
• featherbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brains
• geniuses
• intellectuals
• thinkers
• sages
• intellects
• wizards
• whizzes
• polymaths
• Renaissance men
• sharpies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of goofs

Midland—which also includes guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson and bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy, along with a troupe of touring players—embrace the goofs. — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026

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

One hundred fifty five days later, the Guardians have regained pole position in the AL Central, once again the result of a frenetic flash of bunts, chops and goofs that converted a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 advantage. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025