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goofball

[goof-bawl] / ˈgufˌbɔl /
NOUN
bungler
Synonyms
STRONG
blockhead blunderer bonehead botcher bumbler butcher butterfingers clod dolt donkey duffer dunce fool foul-up fumbler idiot ignoramus incompetent klutz numskull spoiler
WEAK
addlebrain clumsy oaf featherbrain goof-up harebrain mismanager muddler muffer screwup
Antonyms
STRONG
brain genius
WEAK
success
NOUN
nerd
Synonyms
STRONGEST
geek
STRONG
dork enthusiast techie
WEAK
trekkie

Example Sentences

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By the time the teen got home, she was embracing the spud as a kind of goofball Halloween badge of honor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Adam Sandler's much-loved goofball golfer Happy Gilmore is back on the greens for the first time in nearly three decades, so watch your heads.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

“Jim was like a bearded hippie, goofball, warmhearted teddy bear in Birkenstocks. It’s such a charming performance that shows his range. You can’t get further from Tony Soprano than Albert in ‘Enough Said.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

If you were hanging out and you didn’t know how to skate — goofball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Trish takes Muhammad in for the first time as he steps forward to shake hands with Malcolm, pumping enthusiastically like a goofball politician.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali