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
Simpson has been sharp ever since that Week 1 loss at Florida State, which now looks even goofier.
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Cooper gets considerable humorous mileage out of his goofy stoner role, starting with a guffaw-inducing pratfall entrance involving an exploding carton of oat milk.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
The goofy charm that Bridges brings to the prior films is greatly lacking here, replaced with mordant self-seriousness.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
In one scene, Kardashian Barker was hanging out with her son Reign, who started being goofy while making faces and putting on different voices.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Cooper gets considerable humorous mileage out of his goofy stoner role, starting with a guffaw-inducing pratfall entrance involving an exploding carton of oat milk.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
The goofy charm that Bridges brings to the prior films is greatly lacking here, replaced with mordant self-seriousness.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
In one scene, Kardashian Barker was hanging out with her son Reign, who started being goofy while making faces and putting on different voices.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
Adjective
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In the picture, Diplo makes a silly face while Trudeau stares straight into the camera.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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This fourth installment finds plenty to mine from Jigsaw and his diabolical traps — and yes, that silly tricycle-riding clown gets some screen time.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Helm rises too, goes as high as possible, gets a little giddy (there are upper limits to Helm’s domain).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The overall impact leaves even a coffee utilitarian like me giddy.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, over on the blanket, Hine and Lemmon begin a rather futile attempt to teach the rest of us backgammon.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Understanding each other is futile.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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