zany vs goof

zany and goof both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
zany	Yes	Yes	No	No
goof	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, goof is a hypernym of zany; that is, goof is a word with a broader meaning than zany:

zany: a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
goof: a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

Other hypernyms of zany include buffoon, clown, goofball, merry andrew.

As nouns, zany and goof are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of zany include bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goofball, goose, jackass, twat.

zany (noun)	goof (noun)
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect	a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool	a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

zany (adjective)	goof (adjective)
ludicrous, foolish
like a clown

zany (verb)	goof (verb)
	commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake