Goofy
adjective
Silly and not serious.
She gave me a goofy smile.
Often appears as...
- goofy smile
- goofy behavior
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adjective
In surfing or snowboarding, describes foot position with right foot leading.
He's a goofy-footed surfer.
Often appears as...
- goofy stance
- goofy foot
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Goofy is a popular character from Disney cartoons.
Goofy is my favorite Disney character.
Often appears as...
- goofy cartoon
- goofy movie
adjective
Not well coordinated or gracefully skilled, clumsy.
The puppy was goofy and tripped over its own feet.
Often appears as...
- goofy walk
- goofy dance
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adjective
Silly and not serious.
She gave me a goofy smile.
Often appears as...
- goofy smile
- goofy behavior
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adjective
In surfing or snowboarding, describes foot position with right foot leading.
He's a goofy-footed surfer.
Often appears as...
- goofy stance
- goofy foot
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Goofy is a popular character from Disney cartoons.
Goofy is my favorite Disney character.
Often appears as...
- goofy cartoon
- goofy movie
adjective
Not well coordinated or gracefully skilled, clumsy.
The puppy was goofy and tripped over its own feet.
Often appears as...
- goofy walk
- goofy dance
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Tone
Use 'goofy' in informal conversations among friends for a lighthearted feeling.
We had a goofy time at the carnival.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Vibe
'Goofy' often carries a positive connotation, indicating something is playful or fun.
Her goofy jokes always lighten the mood.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Insulting
While 'goofy' means silly, it's usually not meant to offend but to amuse.
He's always making goofy faces to entertain us.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Tone
Use 'goofy' in informal conversations among friends for a lighthearted feeling.
We had a goofy time at the carnival.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Vibe
'Goofy' often carries a positive connotation, indicating something is playful or fun.
Her goofy jokes always lighten the mood.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Insulting
While 'goofy' means silly, it's usually not meant to offend but to amuse.
He's always making goofy faces to entertain us.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Tone
Use 'goofy' in informal conversations among friends for a lighthearted feeling.
We had a goofy time at the carnival.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Vibe
'Goofy' often carries a positive connotation, indicating something is playful or fun.
Her goofy jokes always lighten the mood.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Insulting
While 'goofy' means silly, it's usually not meant to offend but to amuse.
He's always making goofy faces to entertain us.
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How photography connects...
said he was never really afraid because she was more curious about him than threatened this mouthing behavior on the right was really her way of saying to him hey look how look how big I am or you know my what big teeth you have then Paul thinks that she simply took pity on him to her here was this big goofy creature in the water that for
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Chris Urmson: How a...
you're never going to buy that car. And the vertical axis is how often the car is going to apply the brakes when it's supposed to to help you avoid an accident. Now, if we look at the bottom left corner here, this is your classic car. It doesn't apply the brakes for you, it doesn't do anything goofy,
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Rodney Mullen: Pop an...
You have a signature board and wheels and shoes and clothes. I had all that stuff, and it's gone. The crazy thing was, there was a really liberating sense about it, because I no longer had to protect my record as a champion. "Champion," again. Champion sounds so goofy, but it's what it was, right?
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Graham Hawkes: Fly the...
The rational for the world’s first flight school goes something when the coastguards come up to me and say -- they used to leave us alone when we were diving these goofy little spherical things, but when we started flying around in underwater jet fighters they got a little nervous --
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Timothy Prestero: Design...
We actually got rid of all that stuff. So Firefly's totally sealed. These are the kinds of lessons -- as awkward as it was to be a pretty goofy teenager, much worse to be a frustrated designer. So I was thinking, "What I really want to do is change the world.
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The Ancient Orchestra PIPE...
i'm on a quest oh no to find the oldest oldie and i've spent the last couple of weeks talking to archaeologists historians musicians i'm trying to find the oldest music humanity has ever made from all over the world okay and i have this kind of goofy dream
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Wild Tapir Caught On...
papers are actually really well suited for nighttime activity so they don't see very well at nighttime but they hear really well they've got these big goofy ears that can move around they can hear really well their hearing helps detect predators
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Give yourself permission...
is a little old school ok I can hear you guys laughing see you some of you smiling if that's because the thought of doing this feels a little silly or goofy that's ok because just smiling will automatically make your dancing look
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How Dance Can Unleash...
turning our collective isolation into a worldwide community. It was absolutely beautiful. People checked their critical minds and really unleashed that joy from within, doing these goofy dance moves,
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12 truths I learned from...
and make both of you a nice cup of tea. Being full of affection for one's goofy, self-centered, cranky, annoying self is home. It's where world peace begins. Number
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How photography connects...
said he was never really afraid because she was more curious about him than threatened this mouthing behavior on the right was really her way of saying to him hey look how look how big I am or you know my what big teeth you have then Paul thinks that she simply took pity on him to her here was this big goofy creature in the water that for
Video examples
Chris Urmson: How a...
you're never going to buy that car. And the vertical axis is how often the car is going to apply the brakes when it's supposed to to help you avoid an accident. Now, if we look at the bottom left corner here, this is your classic car. It doesn't apply the brakes for you, it doesn't do anything goofy,
Video examples
Rodney Mullen: Pop an...
You have a signature board and wheels and shoes and clothes. I had all that stuff, and it's gone. The crazy thing was, there was a really liberating sense about it, because I no longer had to protect my record as a champion. "Champion," again. Champion sounds so goofy, but it's what it was, right?
Video examples
Graham Hawkes: Fly the...
The rational for the world’s first flight school goes something when the coastguards come up to me and say -- they used to leave us alone when we were diving these goofy little spherical things, but when we started flying around in underwater jet fighters they got a little nervous --
Video examples
Timothy Prestero: Design...
We actually got rid of all that stuff. So Firefly's totally sealed. These are the kinds of lessons -- as awkward as it was to be a pretty goofy teenager, much worse to be a frustrated designer. So I was thinking, "What I really want to do is change the world.
Video examples
The Ancient Orchestra PIPE...
i'm on a quest oh no to find the oldest oldie and i've spent the last couple of weeks talking to archaeologists historians musicians i'm trying to find the oldest music humanity has ever made from all over the world okay and i have this kind of goofy dream
Video examples
Wild Tapir Caught On...
papers are actually really well suited for nighttime activity so they don't see very well at nighttime but they hear really well they've got these big goofy ears that can move around they can hear really well their hearing helps detect predators
Video examples
Give yourself permission...
is a little old school ok I can hear you guys laughing see you some of you smiling if that's because the thought of doing this feels a little silly or goofy that's ok because just smiling will automatically make your dancing look
Video examples
How Dance Can Unleash...
turning our collective isolation into a worldwide community. It was absolutely beautiful. People checked their critical minds and really unleashed that joy from within, doing these goofy dance moves,
Video examples
12 truths I learned from...
and make both of you a nice cup of tea. Being full of affection for one's goofy, self-centered, cranky, annoying self is home. It's where world peace begins. Number
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Nathan Fillion
Canadian Actor
It's a trap I've fallen into earlier in my career - trying to be liked. Don't do it. When I watch TV and I see someone trying to make me like them, acting cute or quirky or goofy, I'm not impressed. Don't act like America's watching you. Just latch onto your character. Characters are flawed. Be unlikeable. Be flawed. Be a person.
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Gigi Hadid
American Model
In real life, I'm so goofy and super weird. I'm never mean, but people don't see the weird side of me. Like, I'll be dancing around. My best friends will always say that they wish others saw that side of me, when I'm doing a weird dance or weird faces or voices.
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Laura Vandervoort
Canadian Actress
I've played such serious characters that no one sees me the way I actually am, which is completely cheesy and goofy, so it would be fun to do a romantic comedy and just have a good laugh.
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NLE Choppa
American Rapper
I don't know why people can't believe that I can be mellow. In real life, I'm goofy around people I know but my music portrays me to be hype when most of the time, I'm actually mellow.
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Eva Gutowski
American Entertainer
I post less-than-flattering selfies and don't try to change who I am to make people like me. I try to show people that they don't have to be afraid to show their goofy side.
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Katherine Waterston
British Actress
I really love fashion, but I feel like the older I get, the more I am drawn to the basic things in my daily life because everything else is so goofy and crazy.
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Kaley Cuoco
American Actress
I love when guys are funny. I love guys that are funny and goofy and over the top. And you know, I really like personality. I do.
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Kaitlin Olson
American Actress
That's what I love doing - finding ways to make a personality as extreme as you can before it starts to get goofy.
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Gillian Jacobs
American Actress
They didn't really encourage my goofy, comedic side at Juilliard.
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Yael Grobglas
Israeli Actress
I'm usually cast for the more goofy and tomboyish characters.
Quote examples
Nathan Fillion
Canadian Actor
It's a trap I've fallen into earlier in my career - trying to be liked. Don't do it. When I watch TV and I see someone trying to make me like them, acting cute or quirky or goofy, I'm not impressed. Don't act like America's watching you. Just latch onto your character. Characters are flawed. Be unlikeable. Be flawed. Be a person.
Quote examples
Gigi Hadid
American Model
In real life, I'm so goofy and super weird. I'm never mean, but people don't see the weird side of me. Like, I'll be dancing around. My best friends will always say that they wish others saw that side of me, when I'm doing a weird dance or weird faces or voices.
Quote examples
Laura Vandervoort
Canadian Actress
I've played such serious characters that no one sees me the way I actually am, which is completely cheesy and goofy, so it would be fun to do a romantic comedy and just have a good laugh.
Quote examples
NLE Choppa
American Rapper
I don't know why people can't believe that I can be mellow. In real life, I'm goofy around people I know but my music portrays me to be hype when most of the time, I'm actually mellow.
Quote examples
Eva Gutowski
American Entertainer
I post less-than-flattering selfies and don't try to change who I am to make people like me. I try to show people that they don't have to be afraid to show their goofy side.
Quote examples
Katherine Waterston
British Actress
I really love fashion, but I feel like the older I get, the more I am drawn to the basic things in my daily life because everything else is so goofy and crazy.
Quote examples
Kaley Cuoco
American Actress
I love when guys are funny. I love guys that are funny and goofy and over the top. And you know, I really like personality. I do.
Quote examples
Kaitlin Olson
American Actress
That's what I love doing - finding ways to make a personality as extreme as you can before it starts to get goofy.
Quote examples
Gillian Jacobs
American Actress
They didn't really encourage my goofy, comedic side at Juilliard.
Quote examples
Yael Grobglas
Israeli Actress
I'm usually cast for the more goofy and tomboyish characters.
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