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GOOFS Synonyms

There are 27 synonyms of the word goofs. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word goofs. (close relations)
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bloopers
nounn
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

blunders
nounn
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

errors
nounn
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

flounders
verbv
noun

• flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

• any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

verb

• walk with great difficulty

• behave awkwardly; have difficulties

flubs
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

fouls
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

noun

• an act that violates the rules of a sport

adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

• offensively malodorous

• violating accepted standards or rules

• (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

• characterized by obscenity

• disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

• especially of a ship's lines etc

verb

• hit a foul ball

• make impure

• become or cause to become obstructed

• commit a foul; break the rules

• spot, stain, or pollute

• make unclean

• become soiled and dirty

fumbles
verbv
noun

• (sports) dropping the ball

verb

• feel about uncertainly or blindly

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• handle clumsily

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder

gaffes
nounn
noun

• a socially awkward or tactless act

lapses
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

miscues
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball

• a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

mistakes
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

muddles
verbv
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

slips
verb, nounv, n
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

stumblebums
nounn
noun

• a second-rate prize fighter

• an awkward stupid person

stumbles
verbv
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

goofball
nounn
noun

• a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

• a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

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

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

Best Hypernyms For GOOFS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for goofs, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (17)
breach break comedian comic fool infract muggins offend sap saphead tomfool transgress violate blunders errors mistakes slips
Phrases (1)
go against

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