goon

Examples

• All

• A goon sits off to one side, hat insolently atop his head, reading the funny papers.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Everyone laughed when he tripped over his shoelaces and acted like a total goon.

• I know - I feel like such a goon.

  Fiction book (1997)

• So, what's up with the goon squad?

  Morbius (2022)

• I want to make silly faces and laugh just like a goon.

  Academic text (2008)

• Thumbkin decided that he could best win Princess's regard by showing what a goon her lover was.

  Fiction book (2002)

• You, Lump, are the goon, the hooligan, the dumb brute, whose actions must be directed by a higher intelligence.

  The Ladykillers (2004)

• You know Drake thinks he's a goon now, so who knows who he's gonna roll with.

  Blog text (14)

• Anyways, I better chase after these goons for they're gettin' away from me.

  The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

• He can be such a goon when he tries to dance at parties.

Synonyms

L

lump

vsgoon

• Offensive

35 7.7

A person who is awkward or slow to do things

is foolish or clumsy without implying slow thinking or slowness

G

goofball

vsgoon

• Slang

23 7.5

A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh

is foolish or clumsy rather than being intentionally playful

G

goof

vsgoon

• Informal

22 5.9

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

is foolish or clumsy without intending to entertain people

O

oaf

vsgoon

• Offensive

19 6.4

A clumsy, awkward person who behaves rudely or carelessly

is foolish or silly rather than mainly coarse or rude in manners

L

lout

vsgoon

• Offensive

11 7.9

A person who is rude and clumsy in social situations

is foolish or silly rather than mainly rough or openly aggressive

C

clod

vsgoon

• Offensive

9 7.7

A person who behaves awkwardly and seems slow to understand

is foolish or awkward but not always dull witted or stupid

G

goober

vsgoon

• Slang

7 8.7

A silly, friendly person who acts in a funny way

is foolish or awkward without the friendly charming quality

L

lummox

vsgoon

• Offensive

2 9.9

A large clumsy person who often knocks things over

is foolish or awkward but can be merely silly rather than slow

S

stumblebum

vsgoon

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is clumsy and acts in a silly, awkward way

is foolish or awkward but not necessarily lacking skill

L

lubber

vsgoon

• Offensive

1 9.9

A clumsy person who is awkward in movement or manners

is foolish or silly without necessarily implying inexperience or bad manners

G

gawk

vsgoon

• Offensive

1 8.1

A person who is clumsy and often seems not clever

is foolish or silly rather than only clumsy or appearing unintelligent

G

goofer

vsgoon

• Informal

1 8.8

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

is foolish or clumsy without the playful friendly tone

L

lovable goofball

vsgoon

• Informal

6.3

A person who acts silly in a warm, friendly way that makes others smile

is foolish or awkward without automatically inspiring affection

Antonyms

S

sophisticate

5 7.7

A person who knows a lot about fashion, art, and good manners

Compounds

G

goon squad

• NSFW

3 9.3

A group of people who use force to scare or hurt others, often hired to do this

How Foolish

idiot

• Offensive

∞ 1.2

goon

• Offensive

38 7.8

fool

• Offensive

∞ 1.4

Surface Forms

Etymology