GOOFY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GOOFY?

Need another word that means the same as “goofy”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “goofy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Goofy” are: silly, wacky, whacky, zany, madcap, offbeat, quirky, outlandish, eccentric, idiosyncratic, surreal, ridiculous, nonsensical, crazy, absurd, insane, far out, fantastic, bizarre, peculiar, weird, odd, strange, cranky, freakish, jutting, standing out, prominent, protuberant, proud, obtrusive

Goofy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Goofy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “goofy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having or displaying protruding or crooked front teeth.
• Ludicrous, foolish.
• (in surfing and other board sports) having the right leg in front of the left on the board.
• Foolish or harmlessly eccentric.

Synonyms of "Goofy" as an adjective (31 Words)

absurd	Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense- Walter Lippman. It may look absurd but having a treadmill desk could improve your attention span.
bizarre	Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. A bizarre situation.
cranky	(of a machine) working erratically. He was cranky after eight hours of working.
crazy	Extremely enthusiastic. The crowd went crazy.
eccentric	(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange. Famed for his eccentric spelling.
fantastic	Existing in fancy only- Nathaniel Hawthorne. A fantastic trip to the Orient.
far out	Being of a considerable distance or length.
freakish	Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. A freakish combination of styles.
idiosyncratic	Peculiar to the individual. She emerged as one of the great idiosyncratic talents of the nineties.
insane	Very foolish. They were making insane amounts of money.
jutting	Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary. The jutting limb of a tree.
madcap	Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation. A madcap scheme.
nonsensical	Having no meaning; making no sense. Ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer.
obtrusive	Undesirably noticeable. Equally obtrusive was the graffiti.
odd	An indefinite quantity more than that specified. It s odd that she didn t recognize me.
offbeat	Unconventional; unusual. The answer sums up his offbeat skewed vision of the world.
outlandish	Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar. Outlandish brightly coloured clothes.
peculiar	Markedly different from the usual-Virginia Woolf. An expression peculiar to Canadians.
prominent	Conspicuous in position or importance. A prominent citizen.
protuberant	Curving outward. His protuberant eyes fluttered open.
proud	Of an event achievement etc causing someone to feel proud. Proud parents.
quirky	Having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects. Her sense of humour was decidedly quirky.
ridiculous	So unreasonable as to invite derision. Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous.
silly	Ridiculously trivial or frivolous. Silly giggles.
standing out	Having a supporting base.
strange	Relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world. Children have some strange ideas.
surreal	Having the qualities of surrealism bizarre. A surreal mix of fact and fantasy.
wacky	Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular. A wacky chase movie.
weird	Strikingly odd or unusual. Weird inhuman sounds.
whacky	Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
zany	Amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic. His zany humour.

Usage Examples of "Goofy" as an adjective

• Wore a goofy hat.
• A goofy grin.

Associations of "Goofy" (30 Words)

absurd	An absurd state of affairs. It may look absurd but having a treadmill desk could improve your attention span.
absurdity	The quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable. The crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown s behavior.
comical	Amusing, especially in a ludicrous or absurd way. A comical look of surprise.
daft	Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular. Don t ask such daft questions.
dullard	A person who evokes boredom. He was caricatured as a dupe and a dullard.
farcical	Relating to or resembling farce, especially because of absurd or ridiculous aspects. He considered the whole idea farcical.
fatuity	A ludicrous folly.
fatuous	Extremely silly or stupid. A fatuous comment.
folly	Foolish or senseless behavior. Trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly.
fool	Fool or hoax. He fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman.
foolish	Having or revealing stupidity. Foolish remarks.
idiotic	Having a mental age of three to seven years. I was able to hum its idiotic theme tune.
illogical	Lacking in correct logical relation. An illogical fear of the supernatural.
impolitic	Not politic. An impolitic approach to a sensitive issue.
inadvisable	Not prudent or wise; not recommended. An unnecessary and inadvisable action.
inane	Extremely silly or stupid. Don t badger people with inane questions.
injudicious	Lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise. I took a few injudicious swigs of potent cider.
laughable	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. If it didn t make me so angry it would be laughable.
ludicrous	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. It s ludicrous that I have been fined.
nonsense	Ornamental objects of no great value. Nonsense syllables.
nuts	Mad. The way he turns on the television as soon as he walks in drives me nuts.
preposterous	Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous. A preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history.
puerile	Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity. A puerile argument.
ridiculous	Inspiring scornful pity. It seems absolutely ridiculous that anyone would try to pull a stunt like this.
ridiculously	So as to arouse or deserve laughter. Ridiculously I felt like crying.
silly	Helpless; defenceless (typically used of a woman, child, or animal). He would brood about silly things.
twit	Harass with persistent criticism or carping.
unwise	Showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom. An unwise investor is soon impoverished.
vacuous	Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. Vacuous comments.
zany	A zany person. A zany sense of humor.