as in silly
lacking in seriousness or maturity
it's not appropriate to be goofy at a funeral
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Recent Examples of goofy
That was the moment when the staff finally got to see the real Walker—the playful, goofy, affectionate dog that had been afraid to come out before.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The fact that the Harkonnen/Atreides feud has been going on for 10,000 years strikes me as fundamentally goofy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This is a musical that treasures goofy imperfection, a scene where McInnerny does a funny little tap dance, or the joy in Shannon’s hyena cackle.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
But the smartest thing about it was giving it the goofy name of Operation: Italy.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The fact that the Harkonnen/Atreides feud has been going on for 10,000 years strikes me as fundamentally goofy.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This is a musical that treasures goofy imperfection, a scene where McInnerny does a funny little tap dance, or the joy in Shannon’s hyena cackle.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
But the smartest thing about it was giving it the goofy name of Operation: Italy.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofy
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Packed with silly hijinks, this 2004 comedy also stars Kristin Chenoweth and Kristin Davis.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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But 2024 is not 2017; silly overlays have given way to undetectable beauty filters.Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
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That sense of giddy creative abandon was palpable throughout.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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In unusual scenes for an administrator, a giddy Shah was front and center of India's podium during their title celebrations at the T20 World Cup.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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All hell breaks loose, and Gambit decides to take on the futile task of attempting to stop the Master Mold and end the attack.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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So mixing in a player who's shown flashes of upside but just hasn't gotten the right opportunity with a black hole organization such as the Jets could be a recipe for another futile experiment.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Goofy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofy. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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