as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
the movie was a light-minded take on the biblical story of Noah and the Flood
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Adjective
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Six women in motorcycle jackets saunter onto the stage at the Coronado Historical Association, dancing to a goofy opening number.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Nicolas Winding Refn’s second collaboration with Gosling could have been goofy as hell.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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And the hour-long results that premiere on the platform Friday are a mix of the cerebral and silly that audiences have come to expect from the Problemista filmmaker and former Saturday Night Live writer.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Now, though, to look only at coaches with UNC already on their resume would be silly.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers are also giddy about Comet MAPS’ size, as larger snowballs are often likelier to withstand their closest approach to the sun, known as perihelion.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
23 Mar. 2026
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Rogers sets the tone and the pace, and the rest of the cast — especially Elizabeth Stahlmann as Berenger’s work colleague and potential love interest Daisy — are adept at learning his distinct voice and physical language and answering him back in a similarly loose, giddy style.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Even with the spotlight, Méndez said the debate feels futile.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even subtle futile cycles – processes in which molecules are repeatedly built and broken down – consume energy and generate heat.—
Claudio Villanueva,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Light-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-minded. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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