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
May is a really warm-hearted, slightly goofy, very entertaining person to be around, and the character of Zaki has this control to her.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
But the sketch is the same goofy girl as in my mirror—V-neck T-shirt, wide forehead, low ponytail showing my ear piercings.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
With respect to any of the real deaths on display in the 1978 Faces of Death, the movie is mostly just goofy.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Things go from bad to worse when cast member Kam Patterson shows up with a goofy notion of his own.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
But the sketch is the same goofy girl as in my mirror—V-neck T-shirt, wide forehead, low ponytail showing my ear piercings.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
With respect to any of the real deaths on display in the 1978 Faces of Death, the movie is mostly just goofy.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Things go from bad to worse when cast member Kam Patterson shows up with a goofy notion of his own.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for goofy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
Adjective
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The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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So, yes, this movie about the silly baby Yoda creature has a lot riding on it.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Just like the boys, Nana was as giddy to feed the donkeys grass pellets that sold for a dollar a bag.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Not as giddy While semis have gone vertical, the headline indexes have not gone nearly as far or as fast as in the '99 crescendo.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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But this story has a happier, less futile ending.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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To complain about cramps was futile.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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