Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun goofball

2 senses of goofball

Sense 1
fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany -- (a man who is a stupid incompetent fool)
       => fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool -- (a person who lacks good judgment)

Sense 2
clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew -- (a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior)
       => comedian, comic -- (a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts)