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Goofy

/ɡuːfi/

Silly, quirky

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    Silly, quirky

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zanynounUnusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.
sillynounLaughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
foolish(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
foolnoun(derogatory) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
sappy(US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
wackynoun(slang, informal) Zany; eccentric.
cockamamyfoolish, silly
cockamamienoun(informal) Foolish, ill-considered, silly, unbelievable.
unreasonableNot reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for.

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WordDefinition
cockamamyfoolish, silly
wacky(slang, informal) Zany; eccentric.
fool(informal) Foolish.
sillyLaughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
foolish(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
zanynounUnusual and awkward in a funny, comical manner; outlandish; clownish.
sappy(US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
unreasonableNot reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for.
cockamamie(informal) Foolish, ill-considered, silly, unbelievable.
ridiculousDeserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
ludicrousIdiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
insaneExhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
mad(chiefly US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
crazyVery excited or enthusiastic.
thickRelatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
nuts(colloquial) Insane, mad.
loco(colloquial) Crazy.
cheesy(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
cherryContaining or having the taste of cherries.
goofishSynonym of goofy (“silly, quirky”).

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