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goofball vs fool

fool vs goofball

goofball and fool both are nouns.

goofball is not a verb while fool is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
goofball Yes No No No
fool Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fool is a hypernym of goofball; that is, fool is a word with a broader meaning than goofball:
  • goofball: a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
  • fool: a person who lacks good judgment
Other hypernyms of goofball include muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool.
As nouns, fool is a hyponym of goofball; that is, fool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than goofball:
  • goofball: a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
  • fool: a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
Other hyponyms of goofball include harlequin, jester, motley fool, whiteface, zany.
goofball (noun) fool (noun)
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool a person who lacks good judgment
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
goofball (verb) fool (verb)
indulge in horseplay
fool or hoax
spend frivolously and unwisely
make a fool or dupe of
Difference between goofball and fool

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