goofy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'goofy', 'Goofy': /ˈɡuːfi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgufi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(go̅o̅′fē)

Inflections of 'goofy' (adj):
goofier
adj comparative
goofiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
goof•y /ˈgufi/USA pronunciation  adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. foolish;
    silly;
    ridiculous:a goofy hat.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
goof•y  (go̅o̅′fē),USA pronunciation adj., goof•i•er, goof•i•est. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsridiculous;
    silly;
    wacky;
    nutty:a goofy little hat.
  • goof + -y1 1915–20
goof′i•ly, adv. 
goof′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
goofy / ˈɡuːfɪ/ (goofier, goofiest)
  1. foolish; silly; stupid
ˈgoofilyˈgoofiness
Collocations: has a goofy [laugh, smile, personality], had a goofy look [on his face, in her eyes], gave me a goofy [glance, look], more...

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