goofuses
Clumsy, foolish people
Goofuses is the plural of goofus, an informal term for a foolish or inept person.
The word carries affectionate rather than harsh judgment—goofuses are bumbling and silly, not malicious: Those goofuses locked themselves out again.
The standard plural goofuses sometimes appears as goofi in playful imitation of Latin.
Foolish, unintelligent people
- nitwitsFoolish, silly people
- boneheadsStubborn, dim-witted people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
- numbskullsStupid or foolish people
dunderheads · dolts · dunces · simpletons · halfwits · scatterbrains · birdbrain · dummies
Habitually clumsy people
- klutzesPhysically awkward people
- screwupsMistakes causing trouble
- fumblersThose who mishandle objects
- botchersThose who spoil work
bunglers · blunderers · flubbers · messups · incompetents · amateurs · hacks · butterfingers
Comic performers in costume
- jokersClowns or wild cards
- prankstersThose who play jokes
- cutupsPeople who joke around
- jestersProfessional court fools
comedians · zanies · wisecrackers · tricksters · funsters · wiseacres · imps · mischief-makers
dimwits
Foolish, unintelligent people
- nitwitsFoolish, silly people
- boneheadsStubborn, dim-witted people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
numbskulls · dunderheads · dolts · dunces · simpletons · halfwits · scatterbrains · birdbrain · dummies · imbeciles
bumblers
Habitually clumsy people
botchers · bunglers · blunderers · flubbers · messups · incompetents · amateurs · hacks · butterfingers · stumblers
clowns
Comic performers in costume
- jokersClowns or wild cards
- prankstersThose who play jokes
- cutupsPeople who joke around
jesters · comedians · zanies · wisecrackers · tricksters · funsters · wiseacres · imps · mischief-makers · showoffs
goofusesexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
pros · aces · professionals · masters · virtuosos
goofusesstuffed shirts
Pompous, self-important people
straight arrows · stiffs · sobersides · squares · stoics
goofusesgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
brains · intellectuals · smart cookies · sharp minds · sages