Another word for goofiness depends on context whether you mean silly behavior, foolishness, or playful clumsiness, with many synonyms ranging from formal to informal. Common synonyms include silliness, which is most direct, foolishness, absurdity, ludicrousness, zaniness, wackiness, dopiness, kookiness, and clownishness. For lighthearted playful goofiness, synonyms include silliness, wackiness, zaniness, looniness, daffiness, and nutty behavior. For more foolish or unwise goofiness, synonyms include foolishness, folly, absurdity, idiocy, and asininity. Informal slang synonyms include goofiness can be replaced with goofball nature, dorkiness, goofiness as goofy antics, clowning around, and tomfoolery. Tomfoolery is a fun synonym meaning foolish or silly behavior. Buffoonery means behaving like a buffoon or clown. For example, instead of his goofiness made us laugh, you could say his silliness made us laugh, his wackiness made us laugh, or his tomfoolery made us laugh. If you want a single best synonym, silliness is closest and most commonly used, while zaniness and wackiness emphasize eccentric goofiness. So alternatives include silliness, foolishness, wackiness, zaniness, clownishness, and tomfoolery.
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