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Playful vs Goofy - What's the difference?

playful | goofy |

As an adjective playful

is liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

As a proper noun goofy is

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

playful

English

Alternative forms

* playfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
    • Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
  • funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.
    • John is a playful fellow.
    A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
  • fun, recreational, not serious.
    • A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
  • experimental.
    • He was a rather playful artist.

    Derived terms

    * playfully * playfulness

    goofy

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • silly, quirky
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=December 29 , author=Paul Doyle , title=Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Glorious attacking and goofy defending: here was a match that encapsulated the madcap appeal of this season's Premier League.}}

    Derived terms

    * goofily * goofiness

    Etymology 2

    From the way the Disney character was first depicted surfing, with right foot forward. BBC Sport, "Sochi 2014: A jargon-busting guide to the halfpipe", 11 February 2014

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (snowboarding) riding with right foot forward.

    • Related terms

    * (snowboarding) goofy-foot

    Antonyms

    * (snowboarding) regular

    Coordinate terms

    * (snowboarding) switch

    References