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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Take Danielle Deadwyler, known as a dramatic heavyweight in award-winning projects like Till and The Piano Lesson, who gets to show off her goofier side here as Dylan, a poetry professor who becomes a wary confidante of Greg’s — and often steals the show.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Stiller reflects on working with Boone, pulling off that wild stunt, and crafting his goofy character — and reveals what Boone ate for lunch just before flipping all over the stage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Banana Phone Song One of my favorite things about toddlers is their willingness to be goofy.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Sabrina Carpenter’s song about guys being goofy and Bad Bunny’s single about wishing to be more present in fleeting moments might’ve been more pertinent to a rough last year animated by masculine aggression.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, Stiller reflects on working with Boone, pulling off that wild stunt, and crafting his goofy character — and reveals what Boone ate for lunch just before flipping all over the stage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Banana Phone Song One of my favorite things about toddlers is their willingness to be goofy.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Sabrina Carpenter’s song about guys being goofy and Bad Bunny’s single about wishing to be more present in fleeting moments might’ve been more pertinent to a rough last year animated by masculine aggression.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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