goofy
Americanadjective
adjective
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foolish; silly; stupid
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(of teeth) sticking out; protruding
Other Word Forms
- goofily adverb
- goofiness noun
Etymology
Origin of goofy
Example Sentences
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Mr. Park’s movie maintains a goofy, anything-can-happen quality reminiscent of “Fargo,” however, and isn’t particularly heavy-handed in its disdain for corporations.
But the creativity persisted: Williams learned how to use a camera and edit clips so he could make goofy videos for his family, run photoshoots for his kids and dabble in wedding photography.
College football is a major industry that gets rendered as a goofy universe of tribal rivalries, silly mascots and overheated debate.
In case you missed the memo, bowl games have increasingly turned into marketing showcases for all sorts of brands, which pay big-time sponsorship dollars for the privilege and then serve up goofy rituals galore.
From MarketWatch
It’s as if the film wants to consider the climactic confrontation of good and evil in “The Return of the King” through the goofy naïveté of “Paddington.”
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