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
goofily adverb
goofiness noun

Examples of goofy in a Sentence

She was making goofy faces at us. goofy charm
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Starring Cain and Teri Hatcher (as Lois Lane), the series put an interesting rom-com spin on the Superman mythos and, sure, the thing was pretty goofy. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 July 2025 To most viewers, Nicolau — played with irresistible, lightly goofy guilelessness by Francisco Melo — will be a welcome new acquaintance. Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2025 His super evil plan to annex half of a third-world country and create his own kingdom is goofy more than anything. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 This is a wildly goofy novel that was published in 1932, and is a parody of a certain kind of romanticized representation of rural life that was quite popular around the time. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for goofy

Word History

Etymology

see goof entry 1

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of goofy was in 1916

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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

goofy

adjective
goofier; goofiest
: somewhat ridiculous : silly
goofily adverb
goofiness noun

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