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
Garrison KeillorExamples of goofy in a Sentence
She was making goofy faces at us.
goofy charm
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In the delightfully goofy comedy, tween girl Stevie and little brother Elliot are on a mission to find the Sandman and make a wish to keep their parents together, with the help of a sarcastic one-eyed plush giraffe named Baloney Tony.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In this equally goofy and earnest adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic tale, Michael Caine stars as Ebenezer Scrooge, guided, instructed, and eventually embraced by the lovable Muppets.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
In the show, Ziggy was the goofy and brash failson of the respected union leader Frank Sobotka.
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The thing these endeavors share is a healthy balance between testing your mountain mettle and having a goofy good time.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
In this equally goofy and earnest adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic tale, Michael Caine stars as Ebenezer Scrooge, guided, instructed, and eventually embraced by the lovable Muppets.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
In the show, Ziggy was the goofy and brash failson of the respected union leader Frank Sobotka.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
The thing these endeavors share is a healthy balance between testing your mountain mettle and having a goofy good time.
—Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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