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
Mega Victreebel sees the Grass and Poison-type Pokémon swell up to a massive size, becoming much rounder, much more dangerous, and frankly, much goofier.
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Kids will adore the goofy jokes and high-octane action.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
Iggy Pop, who founded the savage rock group The Stooges in 1967 before launching a sinister solo career, somehow ended up in one of the goofiest of all Star Trek episodes — which is certainly saying something.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
And that’s even before his lighthouse keeper character whips out a delightfully goofy Scottish accent or a series of minimal but masterful props.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
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Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Kids will adore the goofy jokes and high-octane action.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
Iggy Pop, who founded the savage rock group The Stooges in 1967 before launching a sinister solo career, somehow ended up in one of the goofiest of all Star Trek episodes — which is certainly saying something.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
And that’s even before his lighthouse keeper character whips out a delightfully goofy Scottish accent or a series of minimal but masterful props.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goofy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
Adjective
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Many kids find repeating these phrases satisfying, or silly, or just plain fun to say, Estevez says.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are no silly games being played.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Today's talkers Travis Kelce is giddy.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The result is a sturdy uptrend, full valuations, hopeful but not overly giddy investor sentiment and solid credit conditions.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And, perhaps most dangerous still, these dreams of modernity shine an unwanted light on the futile hardship of the family’s status quo.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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This alternating strategy is futile.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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