goofs

Errors from carelessness

Goofs are mistakes or blunders, often ones that are silly or careless rather than serious.

The word can also refer to people who are foolish or prone to making such errors.

In film and television, goofs are continuity errors or production mistakes that slip past editors—a character's glass mysteriously refilling between shots, or a boom mic dipping into frame.

The movie's goofs page lists dozens of errors.

To goof is to make a mistake or to waste time idly: We goofed around all afternoon instead of studying.

blunders

blunder

Foolish, costly mistake

flubClumsy error
slipMinor error or misstep
fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers

error · misstep · faux pas · mishap · botch · snafu · miscue · screwup · lapse · oversight

clowning

antics

Absurd, attention-seeking behavior

pranksPlayful mischievous acts
horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
sillinessFrivolous, absurd behavior

shenanigans · mischief · tomfoolery · foolery · clowning · mugging · buffoonery · larking · skylarking · capers

fools

nincompoop

Foolish or silly person

nitwitFoolish, silly person
dimwitFoolish, slow person
dunceSlow-witted person

buffoon · simpleton · doofus · dolt · blockhead · numskull · bonehead · airhead · dingbat · scatterbrain

loafing

slacking

Avoiding effort deliberately

dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
idlingOperating without working
lazingResting without aim

lounging · shirking · lollygagging · dillydallying · puttering · messing around · fooling around · wasting time · killing time · procrastinating

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