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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This story of a man (Hanks) who decides to kill himself by throwing himself into a volcano before being interrupted by a series of increasingly odd events has its own goofy rhythm that Hanks steadies and smooths out, though maybe a little too much.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Drew Barrymore and the crew from The Talk also opted for goofy than spooky, with the Scream alum dressing up as the Queen of Halloween as The Talk hosts paid homage to some pop culture icons.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The goofy comedy of it all can’t help but charm Rui into joining Totsuko’s budding supergroup.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
TikTok users have quickly put their own spin on the scene, with some opting to act as Kirk and show off goofy dance moves of their own.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Drew Barrymore and the crew from The Talk also opted for goofy than spooky, with the Scream alum dressing up as the Queen of Halloween as The Talk hosts paid homage to some pop culture icons.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The goofy comedy of it all can’t help but charm Rui into joining Totsuko’s budding supergroup.
—Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
TikTok users have quickly put their own spin on the scene, with some opting to act as Kirk and show off goofy dance moves of their own.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goofy. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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