goofy

[ goo-fee ]

/ ˈgu fi /

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adjective, goof·i·er, goof·i·est.Slang.

ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty: a goofy little hat.

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Origin of goofy

First recorded in 1915–20; goof + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM goofy

goof·i·ly, adverbgoof·i·ness, noun

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How to use goofy in a sentence

Butler calls Wise “Goku,” because, like the “Dragon Ball Z” character, Wise is goofy but becomes serious during training.
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All the time, they’re a bit goofy and not at all representative of how presidents actually behave.
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Mussio called the day of gains “a little bit goofy,” because of what a Democrat-controlled Senate might mean for the banking sector.
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If you’re nervous, or goofy, or whatever, everyone will feel what you feel.
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It all comes with having a big, goofy dog of unknown pedigree.
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In neither case, unfortunately, did goofiness lead to greatness.
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She not only understood Doug and all his oddities and frantic goofiness, but actually embraced it.
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But the extent of the madcap goofiness in the helicopter ride is too much for some 007 diehards.
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Perhaps even more importantly, Biden brought to the task his trademark passion and goofiness.
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In this respect, for all his goofiness, Ross Perot and his movement are looking better all the time.
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British Dictionary definitions for goofy

goofy

/ (ˈɡuːfɪ) /

adjective goofier or goofiest informal

foolish; silly; stupid

British (of teeth) sticking out; protruding

Derived forms of goofy

goofily, adverbgoofiness, noun

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