goffo

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goffo

  • /ˈɡɔffo/

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etimologia incerta

adjective goffi · goffa · goffe

  1. imbranato, impedito
  2. broadly, pejorative non elegante, insicuro, ridicolo
  3. broadly di atteggiamento poco disinvolto, soprattutto per paura e insicurezza il suo approccio è stato un po' goffo

Similar: imbarazzato, impacciato, insicuro, incerto, brutto, inelegante, malfatto, kitsch, senza garbo, sguaiato, sciatto, balordo, incapace, inetto, maldestro, ridicolo, sciocco, sgraziato, stolto, stupido, tonto, patetico, scoordinato · Opposite: aggraziato, brillante, brioso, disinvolto, elegante, pronto, sciolto, sfacciato, sfrontato, sicuro, spigliato, vivace, bello, grazioso, capace, abile

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In English

  • awkward lacking dexterity in the use of the hands
  • goofy quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner
  • lout bumpkin
  • uncouth clumsy, awkward
  • clumsy awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dexterous
  • bumbling acting in a confused or ineffectual way, incompetent

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@misc{goffo_2026,
  title = {goffo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/goffo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}