transgress vs goof
goof vs transgresstransgress is not a noun while goof is a noun.
transgress and goof both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| transgress | No | No | Yes | No |
| goof | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
goof is a hyponym of
transgress; that is, goof is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
transgress:
- transgress: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- goof: commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
Other hyponyms of transgress include
sin, transgress, trespass, blunder, boob, drop the ball, sin, conflict, contravene, infringe, run afoul, trespass, intrude, trespass.
| transgress (noun) | goof (noun) |
|---|---|
| a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | |
| a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior |
| transgress (verb) | goof (verb) |
|---|---|
| pass beyond (limits or boundaries) | commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake |
| act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | |
| commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law | |
| spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline |
Words related to "transgress"
Words related to "goof"
- Emmett Kelly
- Kelly
- Weary Willie
- blunder
- boob
- bozo
- breach
- break
- buffoon
- clown
- comedian
- comic
- cuckoo
- dirty word
- drop the ball
- fathead
- filth
- fool
- go against
- goofball
- goofy
- goose
- harlequin
- infract
- jackass
- jester
- merry andrew
- motley fool
- muggins
- obscenity
- offend
- sap
- saphead
- sin
- smut
- tomfool
- transgress
- twat
- violate
- vulgarism
- whiteface
- zany
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