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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

Dauten, an actor with improv experience, and Tapia, who’s worked in TV development, anchored the goofball project’s growth with some natural entertainment industry instincts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Another cousin of Tenedorio's, Zach Colgan, remembers him as a "goofball" who was quick to make a joke, cared deeply about animals and was an avid storyteller.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

And she always treated Jack like a goofball.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio