goofy

[goo-fee]

adjective

Slang.

goofier, goofiest 

1. ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty.

   a goofy little hat.

goofy

/ ˈɡuːfɪ /

adjective

1. foolish; silly; stupid

2. (of teeth) sticking out; protruding

Other Word Forms

• goofily adverb
• goofiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of goofy¹

First recorded in 1915–20; goof + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“The women were goofy, looking at this fellow.”

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A goofy grin stretched across the dog’s face and he let out a happy yelp.

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I thought Bachman-Turner Overdrive were kind of goofy, but they were having big hits and Rolling Stone wanted the story, so I went on the road for three days.

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And it gets a little constrained, you know, when it’s supporting goofy animation — but as music, it’s really fantastic.”

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His gold-touch move is giving the hilariously deadpan Reeves one of his best roles in years: a goofy meme brought to disarming life and the movie’s beating heart.

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Related Words

• crazy 
• dopey 
• flaky 
• foolish 
• idiotic 
• kooky 
• nutty 
• stupid 
• wacky 
• weird