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