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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Just a lot of good places to take goofy selfies and places for the kids to run around.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
At first, Star Wars was a goofy space opera, entertaining and box office gold, but only really taken seriously by nerds.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
In the recreation by Perry, 46, and Gustin, 25, Gustin’s husband Sean subbed in as the dance instructor, leading the pregnant ladies in a similarly goofy routine and even donning a replica of Franck’s brown vest.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 22 July 2025
The news comes from an interview with EW, in which bizarre things are discussed like the goofy idea for a Last of Us crossover, but some actual news about what’s coming.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
At first, Star Wars was a goofy space opera, entertaining and box office gold, but only really taken seriously by nerds.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 July 2025
In the recreation by Perry, 46, and Gustin, 25, Gustin’s husband Sean subbed in as the dance instructor, leading the pregnant ladies in a similarly goofy routine and even donning a replica of Franck’s brown vest.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 22 July 2025
The news comes from an interview with EW, in which bizarre things are discussed like the goofy idea for a Last of Us crossover, but some actual news about what’s coming.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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