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goosy

goosy

1 9.9
Being silly and not thinking clearly
  • adjective
  • Informal
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  • She always acts goosy when she's excited, making silly faces and sounds.

Examples

Synonyms

stupid
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
1.0

Not intelligent and showing poor judgment

is a more neutral way to describe poor judgment without blunt insult
silly
vsgoosy
976 1.0

Not sensible and often a little foolish

is the neutral description without the added pity or trivial tone
foolish
vsgoosy
505 1.3

Not showing good sense and making unwise choices

is a similar informal term with slightly lighter tone
dopey
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
19 6.7

Not very smart and likely to act in a silly way

positions the idea as general lack of good judgment rather than insult
boneheaded
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
8 8.0

Very stupid and not thinking clearly

is less blunt and more neutral about poor judgment
ditzy
vsgoosy
  • Informal
5 8.2

Silly and a little forgetful in a friendly way

describes general lack of good judgment rather than scatterbrained trait
imbecilic
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
5 8.8

Very stupid or showing poor judgment

is softer and avoids extreme condemnation of intelligence
barmy
vsgoosy
  • UK
3 8.2

Being silly and slightly crazy in a way that seems funny and harmless

focuses on neutral foolishness rather than being amusing or odd
goosey
vsgoosy
  • Informal
2 9.8

Silly in a way that shows bad judgment

is the same meaning but a different written form or variant
chumpy
vsgoosy
  • Informal
1 8.9

A little silly in a harmless, often funny way

covers foolishness generally rather than only harmless playfulness
goony
vsgoosy
  • Informal
1 8.9

Silly and awkward in a clumsy, funny way

is the broader neutral term not stressing clumsy awkwardness
dopy
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
1 7.2

Silly and slow to understand things

is similar but used more for general poor judgment
crackbrained
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Very foolish and not sensible or responsible

is milder and refers to ordinary lack of good sense instead
gooselike
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
9.4

Silly and acting in a foolish, awkward way

is the direct neutral label for lacking good judgment
lunkheaded
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
9.8

Being very foolish and clumsy in how someone thinks or acts

is a milder term for lack of sense without strong insult
duncish
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
9.9

Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly

refers more generally to poor judgment rather than slowness
duncical
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
9.9

Very foolish and showing little sense

is the general neutral label for lacking good judgment
anserine
vsgoosy
  • Offensive
9.9

Very foolish and showing little common sense

is the everyday simple term rather than a learned variant

Antonyms

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

94 6.2

Being careful and thinking ahead when you make decisions

How Silly

absurd
288 4.4
foolish
505 1.3
goosy
  • Informal
1 9.9
goofy
  • Informal
129 3.5
silly
976 1.0

Surface Forms

goosy positive

Morphology

goosy = goose (semi-transparent) = goose + y

Formed from the noun 'goose' plus the adjectival suffix '-y'; the meaning 'silly' is a figurative extension and may not be fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

The word goosy comes from goose, the bird people often think of as silly, and the ending -y makes it mean 'like a goose'. So, if someone is goosy, they are acting 'silly' or not using good sense.