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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Margaret, what the president said is just goofy word salad.
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28 June 2026
As Buffy’s bafoonish brother, Dave Sheridan played an unlikely killer (though Doofy GIlmore ends up being far less goofy than originally expected).
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
But so was this goofy game last Saturday at Coors Field.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
One detour led me to Paul Krassner, a founding member of the Yippies, a radical (and radically goofy) New Left group.
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20 June 2026
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
As Buffy’s bafoonish brother, Dave Sheridan played an unlikely killer (though Doofy GIlmore ends up being far less goofy than originally expected).
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
But so was this goofy game last Saturday at Coors Field.
—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
One detour led me to Paul Krassner, a founding member of the Yippies, a radical (and radically goofy) New Left group.
—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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