as in silly
lacking in seriousness or maturity
it's not appropriate to be goofy at a funeral
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Recent Examples of goofy
In the show, Ziggy was the goofy and brash failson of the respected union leader Frank Sobotka.
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
The film’s dreamlike atmosphere veered toward the surreal, with Cruise and Kidman doing the weirdest acting of their lives and the orgygoers’ portrayal — the masks, the password, the choreography — striking many viewers as more goofy than sexy or sinister.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
The thing these endeavors share is a healthy balance between testing your mountain mettle and having a goofy good time.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
Jones dresses in stylish and flamboyant suits on game day and has a goofy laugh both in locker room and press settings.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
The film’s dreamlike atmosphere veered toward the surreal, with Cruise and Kidman doing the weirdest acting of their lives and the orgygoers’ portrayal — the masks, the password, the choreography — striking many viewers as more goofy than sexy or sinister.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
The thing these endeavors share is a healthy balance between testing your mountain mettle and having a goofy good time.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
Jones dresses in stylish and flamboyant suits on game day and has a goofy laugh both in locker room and press settings.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
Adjective
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This struck many experts as silly.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Frequent co-stars Johnson and Hart, known for their hilarious chemistry, have played Rock, Paper, Scissors and other silly games in promos for their movies, especially their Jumanji films.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Parrish, giddy with excitement, led us into the water.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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There would be no third consecutive title, no hoisting of the championship cup over heads, no giddy laughter or shouts of joy.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Their effort to find a home in Overtown seemed futile until Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon, who grew up in Liberty City, conceived a brilliant idea.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the rally felt less threatening than futile.—
Zach Fisch,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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