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
Charming animation and goofy gags make this a solid family pick.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
And then there’s the matter of how goofy and nontraditionally masculine Lander and Mamdani’s friendship is.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Dead Snow, though, bearing a poster that’s as good as the actual film, prides itself on its constant assault of goofy violence.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Despite the lack of bombast, The Alters tells a compelling and heartfelt narrative, with some goofier moments to break up the unrelenting drama.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 14 June 2025
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
And then there’s the matter of how goofy and nontraditionally masculine Lander and Mamdani’s friendship is.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Dead Snow, though, bearing a poster that’s as good as the actual film, prides itself on its constant assault of goofy violence.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Despite the lack of bombast, The Alters tells a compelling and heartfelt narrative, with some goofier moments to break up the unrelenting drama.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
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One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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None of that, however, excuses the silly and juvenile behavior of the Assembly’s majority Democrats last week when the chamber took up a resolution commemorating Pride month.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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This is for sure: Acuna makes just $17 million per year despite everything, and Braves officials are beyond giddy.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Pixar’s first feature is still the template for every great movie the studio has made since: earned emotions; ripping action sequences; dead-on insights into human nature; and lots of giddy, witty, silly laughs.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
19 June 2025
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The regime’s tyrannical efforts to control and extinguish their savings were futile against their newfound freedom money.—
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The researchers said their findings should not suggest afforestation and carbon offsetting are futile.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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