GOOFS Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word goofs. (close relations)
goofiness
Best Alternative Words for GOOFS
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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 | ||||||||