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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"It's been adapted for modern families, so hopefully it deals with the genuine problems of what it's like to be a modern parent and a modern kid through a goofy and silly lens."
From BBC
And if her goofier choices were unanimously refuted as artistic inferiority, we’d never get the chance to see her bounce from “Babygirl” to “Holland” to playing an Italian forensic pathologist in “Scarpetta.”
From Salon
Four years from now, here’s hoping a new crop of American sluggers remember to get a little goofy with it.
From Salon
Yet, once he and Grace work out their kinks and get to know each other, the Eridian reveals his own goofy personality — imagine a hybrid of boron and Borat.
From Los Angeles Times
A statement said: "Utterly destroying HG Wells' classic novel, director Rich Lee... chose a goofy gimmick, hack dialogue, and a particularly hilarious performance by its lead, Ice Cube, to seize 2025's biggest number of statues."
From BBC
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