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
Renée Zellweger really is an extremely goofy, charming dancer.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The idea of a pro wrestling school with Andre Chase as the dean is a goofy idea and may not fit in alongside more serious stables.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
And there's a tiny goldfish in there, just doing his best to control this big, goofy mastiff body.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
As his goofy face is soon detached from the rest of his body and tossed around the room like a hot potato, blood spraying in all directions, the class is left traumatized and Mr. Bunting’s dismissal suddenly starts to feel slightly warranted.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
The idea of a pro wrestling school with Andre Chase as the dean is a goofy idea and may not fit in alongside more serious stables.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
And there's a tiny goldfish in there, just doing his best to control this big, goofy mastiff body.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
As his goofy face is soon detached from the rest of his body and tossed around the room like a hot potato, blood spraying in all directions, the class is left traumatized and Mr. Bunting’s dismissal suddenly starts to feel slightly warranted.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
Adjective
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My long-distance boyfriend often addressed letters with silly names or in-jokes.—
A.S. King,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Altuve, Espada and everyone in between are stressing the fluidity of a situation that once seemed silly but is transforming into one of baseball’s most fascinating storylines.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The walls were giddy with patterned paper and hung with vintage portraits of busty women.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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As for the Democrats, their marching in defense of a regime change tool that Trump's base is giddy to destroy is extraordinary, but unsurprising.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Any reconstruction effort would be futile if a fragile ceasefire in Gaza fails, plunging the territory back to war.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Since kids learn by example, Winston notes that telling kids to put down their phones is futile if parents don’t do the same.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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