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
Charming animation and goofy gags make this a solid family pick.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
And then there’s the matter of how goofy and nontraditionally masculine Lander and Mamdani’s friendship is.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Dead Snow, though, bearing a poster that’s as good as the actual film, prides itself on its constant assault of goofy violence.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Despite the lack of bombast, The Alters tells a compelling and heartfelt narrative, with some goofier moments to break up the unrelenting drama.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 14 June 2025
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
And then there’s the matter of how goofy and nontraditionally masculine Lander and Mamdani’s friendship is.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Dead Snow, though, bearing a poster that’s as good as the actual film, prides itself on its constant assault of goofy violence.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Despite the lack of bombast, The Alters tells a compelling and heartfelt narrative, with some goofier moments to break up the unrelenting drama.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
Adjective
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This perky, self-aware, sarcastic and downright silly show caters to both the more traditional Goodspeed audiences.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Green Lantern is earnest and bright and, yeah, incredibly silly and a little embarrassing.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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For the latter, Robinson stopped singing at one point and, with deadpan delivery, suggested the only thing that helped with his mental health struggles was a Brazilian butt lift, before shaking his rear for the giddy crowd.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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As triumphant as the album is, Kesha sounds even giddier when speaking about it.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Go with the flow, but not toward the beach: Trying to swim directly toward the beach when caught in a rip current is futile and exhausting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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This group saw military responses as futile, as Iran was assumed to have escalation dominance.—
JAMES JEFFREY,
Foreign Affairs,
4 July 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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