goofier; goofiest
: being ridiculous or mildly ludicrous : silly
a goofy sense of humor
that hat looks goofy
A big lanky loose-jointed kid with long wavy blond hair and a goofy grin …—
Garrison Keillor
Garrison KeillorExamples of goofy in a Sentence
She was making goofy faces at us.
goofy charm
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Oh boy, wacky antics, including vomiting and other goofy altercations!
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Monty tends to be very energetic and goofy, while Sam is far more chilled out.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Read: Conan O’Brien understood the assignment The comedian’s staunch love for the goofiest non sequiturs means he’s guaranteed to use them on even the most prestigious stage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
The musical adaptation directed by Marc Webb and scripted by Erin Cressida Wilson is deeply earnest and sincere, with all the narrative heft and innocently goofy humor of a Disney Channel original movie.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
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Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Monty tends to be very energetic and goofy, while Sam is far more chilled out.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Read: Conan O’Brien understood the assignment The comedian’s staunch love for the goofiest non sequiturs means he’s guaranteed to use them on even the most prestigious stage.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
The musical adaptation directed by Marc Webb and scripted by Erin Cressida Wilson is deeply earnest and sincere, with all the narrative heft and innocently goofy humor of a Disney Channel original movie.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goofy
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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