GOOF Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word goof. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for GOOF
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goofball | nounn | |||||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior | ||||||||
blooper | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
blunder | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake • make one's way clumsily or blindly • utter impulsively | ||||||||
boo-boo | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
bozo | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • an informal term for a youth or man | ||||||||
buffoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rude or vulgar fool • a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior | ||||||||
clown | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a rude or vulgar fool • a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior verb • act as or like a clown | ||||||||
cuckoo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail verb • repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call | ||||||||
error | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • inadvertent incorrectness • a misconception resulting from incorrect information • (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed • departure from what is ethically acceptable • (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer • part of a statement that is not correct | ||||||||
fathead | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | ||||||||
fluff | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any light downy material • something of little value or significance • a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • erect or fluff up • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||||
gaffe | nounn | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act | ||||||||
goose | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • flesh of a goose (domestic or wild) verb • pinch in the buttocks • prod into action • give a spurt of fuel to | ||||||||
lapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mistake resulting from inattention • a break or intermission in the occurrence of something • a failure to maintain a higher state verb • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • end, at least for a long time • drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards • go back to bad behavior • let slip • for time to move forward | ||||||||
mistake | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • an understanding of something that is not correct • part of a statement that is not correct verb • identify incorrectly • to make a mistake or be incorrect | ||||||||
sin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • estrangement from god • (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna • an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will • ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle • the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet verb • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | ||||||||
slip | verbv | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. • potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • a young and slender person • a place where a craft can be made fast • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • a slippery smoothness • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material • a small sheet of paper • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • an unexpected slide • a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) verb • move stealthily • insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner • fall to a lower standard • move smoothly and easily • to make a mistake or be incorrect • pass on stealthily • move easily • cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion • pass out of one's memory • move out of position | ||||||||
stumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • encounter by chance • make an error | ||||||||
zany | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool adjective satellite • ludicrous, foolish • like a clown | ||||||||
drop the ball | ||||||||
verb • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | ||||||||