GOOFY

goofy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany

(adjective) ludicrous, foolish; “wore a goofy hat”; “a silly idea”; “some wacky plan for selling more books”

Goofy

(noun) a cartoon character created by Walt Disney

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Goofy

A Disney character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.

Synonyms

• Goof

Etymology 1

Adjective

goofy (comparative goofier, superlative goofiest)

silly, quirky

Etymology 2

From the way the Disney character Goofy was first depicted surfing, with right foot forward.

Adjective

goofy (not comparable)

(surfing, snowboarding) Riding with the right foot forward.

Antonyms

• (snowboarding): regular

Coordinate terms

• (snowboarding): switch

Noun

goofy (plural goofies)

(surfing, snowboarding) One who rides with the right foot forward.

Source: Wiktionary



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