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 …—
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Examples of goofy in a Sentence
She was making goofy faces at us.
goofy charm
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After all, these goofy buddy comedies aren’t really for the critics, right?
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Holmes wore a wide, goofy grin on his face the whole time.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
But that’s like the goofiest (expletive) move in the history of the UFC.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Holmes wore a wide, goofy grin on his face the whole time.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2024
Think slightly goofy and somewhat self-aware about the silliness of the whole endeavor.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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