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
Neeson has always been an underrated comedian: No one else holds a straight face while saying the goofiest stuff imaginable.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Through goofy quips, energetic displays of enthusiasm, and consistent perseverance, Derek continues to push himself and his classmates toward a productive (and silly) semester of learning.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Despite his affectionate nature and goofy charm, no one ever came to reclaim him—and no one has shown any interest in him since.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Like Eve, Otis was originally created for Richard Donner's Superman films, where he was played with goofy charm by Ned Beatty.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Through goofy quips, energetic displays of enthusiasm, and consistent perseverance, Derek continues to push himself and his classmates toward a productive (and silly) semester of learning.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Despite his affectionate nature and goofy charm, no one ever came to reclaim him—and no one has shown any interest in him since.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Like Eve, Otis was originally created for Richard Donner's Superman films, where he was played with goofy charm by Ned Beatty.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
Adjective
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This perky, self-aware, sarcastic and downright silly show caters to both the more traditional Goodspeed audiences.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Green Lantern is earnest and bright and, yeah, incredibly silly and a little embarrassing.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The game was a lot like that scene, a giddy kaleidoscope of touchdowns and fun.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2025
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The broad market rode a giddy melt-up in mega-cap tech right into the second week of July 2024 before at first a radical internal rotation and then a broader pullback generated the only serious setback of that year.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Go with the flow, but not toward the beach: Trying to swim directly toward the beach when caught in a rip current is futile and exhausting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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This group saw military responses as futile, as Iran was assumed to have escalation dominance.—
JAMES JEFFREY,
Foreign Affairs,
4 July 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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