goofy

[ goo-fee ]

adjective

, Slang.

, goof·i·er, goof·i·est.

1. ridiculous; silly; wacky; nutty:

   a goofy little hat.

goofy

/ ˈɡuːfɪ /

adjective

1. foolish; silly; stupid
2. (of teeth) sticking out; protruding

Derived Forms

• ˈgoofily, adverb
• ˈgoofiness, noun

Other Words From

• goofi·ly adverb
• goofi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of goofy¹

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

Example Sentences

A woman has sued Disneyland and an unnamed employee in a Goofy costume, claiming the character actor hurt her in a fall.

From Los Angeles Times

Griffin, the woman who said she was bowled over by Goofy at Disneyland, did not provide details of her physical injuries in her lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

The Walt Disney Company produced animated Sports Goofy shorts in the 1940s about football and baseball.

From Seattle Times

Netflix also uses them to help populate theme rows of titles on the service, like “Goofy TV Shows” and “Girls Night In.”

From New York Times

Every top ABC executive was required to spend the day at a Disney theme park dressed as Goofy, Pluto and other characters in the company’s universe.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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