goofiness

noun

Definition of goofinessnext
as in puerility

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  1. hilarity
  2. mirth
  3. glee
  4. merriment
Noun
  • To add to the hilarity, Pelizzari replayed her husband's response in slow motion twice before the 14-second clip ended.
    Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Laughter and hilarity mingled with a sense of purpose to mark the annual Shave-a-thon at Santiago Canyon College, which supports the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for childhood cancer research.
    Jen Karmarkar, Orange County Register, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of hilarity
Noun
  • Aunt Harry dug her hard brown fingers into Mrs. Klein’s chubby pink wrists and shook her face with a strange mirth, as though the Holy Ghost had touched her.
    Henry Van Dyke, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
  • As Pagliacci and Smokey Robinson could tell you, there’s nothing new about the intersection of mirth and melancholy.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of mirth
Noun
  • This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The future of TikTok, meanwhile, remains unclear, as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday over a potential U.S. Whatever the outcome, here’s hoping people will continue raising their ya ya ya with glee.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of glee
Noun
  • In McGee’s hands, expect plenty of laughs, merriment and emotion, as the creator of what is arguably Channel 4’s most influential comedy of the past decade tries her hand once again.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
  • As decorative lights sparkle while the sun retreats, and rough winds hustle us to holiday parties indoors, most of us feel some mix of merriment and bleakness.
    Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of merriment
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Thesaurus Entries Near goofiness

go off the deep end

goofiness

goofing (around)

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