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
As McCall digs deeper, while also trying to mentor a talented but slightly goofy new colleague, her investigation into the post office theft leads her to a local church run by a pastor who gives her and a woman deputy sheriff the creeps.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The goofy name of this nonprofit and the title of the play itself both riff on the prominent medical charity Doctors Without Borders, or Médecins Sans Frontières, as it’s known internationally.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Just a lot of good places to take goofy selfies and places for the kids to run around.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
At first, Star Wars was a goofy space opera, entertaining and box office gold, but only really taken seriously by nerds.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The goofy name of this nonprofit and the title of the play itself both riff on the prominent medical charity Doctors Without Borders, or Médecins Sans Frontières, as it’s known internationally.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Just a lot of good places to take goofy selfies and places for the kids to run around.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
At first, Star Wars was a goofy space opera, entertaining and box office gold, but only really taken seriously by nerds.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
Adjective
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Similar to the first film, families will enjoy silly slapstick mixed with great chemistry between Lohan and Curtis, who are just as good together.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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In one silly snap, Cannon could be seen wearing a red sweatsuit and posing with four of his kids.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The girls are giddy; excited about their adventure.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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The East German guards, many still in uniform but without their lethal machine guns, seemed amused, almost giddy.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Attempts by deputies and paramedics to revive him were futile, and he was pronounced dead at 4:40 p.m.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mexico later crashed out in the group stage, proving that hope is futile, but Ochoa’s class is timeless.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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