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[ goo-fee ] / ˈgu fi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR goofy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, goof·i·er, goof·i·est.Slang.ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty: a goofy little hat. Origin of goofyFirst recorded in 1915–20; goof + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM goofygoof·i·ly, adverbgoof·i·ness, nounWords nearby goofygo off the deep end, goof-off, goof on, goof-up, goofus, goofy, goofy-footer, goog, Google, Google bomb, google-bombing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goofyWe found a wide variety of mugs that range from tasteful and elegant to goofy and fun—we guarantee there’s a mug here for someone you know. Coffee (or tea!) mugs that make for easy gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|September 29, 2020|Popular Science Readers will find themselves good-naturedly rolling their eyes at some of the goofy footnotes and nerdy pop-culture references. ‘The End of Everything’ explores the ways the universe could perish|Emily Conover|August 4, 2020|Science News Speech, in this case, is our ability to spend money on a goofy entertainment. Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead|Luke O’Neil|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST He was very even-keeled, goofy and liked to play basketball. Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC|M.L. Nestel|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys,” she said. It’s Time to Stop Hating Katherine Heigl|Kevin Fallon|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Joey was strong, resourceful, plucky, goofy, and vulnerable—and, of course, you hoped she would pick Pacey over Dawson. How Can Katie Holmes Escape Tom Cruise—and ‘Dawson’s Creek’?|Tim Teeman|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Thompsons, while goofy and simple and often unintelligible, really and truly loved each other. The Shocking Rise and Fall of ‘Honey Boo Boo’|Kevin Fallon|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST They looked so midwestern and goofy, and he gave them his wolfy smile—hello, little piggies, here to blow your house down. Brooks had just landed with his goofy student and was crawling out of his cockpit when he saw the ship hit. Test Pilot|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) "A goofy idea just occurred to me, but I think it may work out," Tom replied. Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton He jumped back into his cockpit, gave his still idling motor the gun and took off, his goofy student still in the rear seat. Test Pilot|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) If I keep doing all these goofy things for you, Ill never make commander. The Sex Life of the Gods|Michael Knerr
British Dictionary definitions for goofy
adjective goofier or goofiest informalfoolish; silly; stupid British (of teeth) sticking out; protruding Derived forms of goofygoofily, adverbgoofiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to goofycrazy, wacky, kooky, nutty, flaky, stupid, idiotic, dopey, weird, foolish, daffy, dotty, empty-headed, screwy, dippy, ditzy |