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
Ross was fairly goofy in his courtships of coaches Jim Harbaugh and Sean Payton and quarterback Tom Brady.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
In the delightfully goofy comedy, tween girl Stevie and little brother Elliot are on a mission to find the Sandman and make a wish to keep their parents together, with the help of a sarcastic one-eyed plush giraffe named Baloney Tony.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In the show, Ziggy was the goofy and brash failson of the respected union leader Frank Sobotka.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 21 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
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
In the delightfully goofy comedy, tween girl Stevie and little brother Elliot are on a mission to find the Sandman and make a wish to keep their parents together, with the help of a sarcastic one-eyed plush giraffe named Baloney Tony.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In the show, Ziggy was the goofy and brash failson of the respected union leader Frank Sobotka.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 21 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
Adjective
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On one memorable occasion when a Nazi came to town and threatened to burn a Q’uran and then march through the Somali neighborhood, water balloons and silly string.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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The whole idea seems silly, but its impact could potentially increase the cost of aviation and affect flight safety and operations.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As Dracula, Jones is giddy and joyous with flecks of depravity bursting through as the plot expands to include his ethereal bond with Harker’s fiancée, Mina Murray (also Bleu).—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wishing you a week of dulcet tones, giddy resistance, and a thousand pancakes.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The metallic sheets cannot stop the damage Echard seeks to impose on her canvases, much like those tinfoil hats that some use in confused, futile efforts to shield themselves from pernicious invisible forces.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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But other professors, perhaps concluding that resistance is futile, are adjusting to the media their students grew up on.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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