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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But his fiery presence on the court—and goofy persona off it—have made Medvedev a fan favorite.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
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Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
David Ketchum, the goofy comic actor and prolific TV writer best known for squeezing into such stuffy spaces as vending machines, trash cans and airport lockers as Agent 13 on the fabled sitcom Get Smart, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Kids will adore the goofy jokes and high-octane action.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
Hope Anne is goofy, affectionate, full of zest, and has so much love to give.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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