Antonyms for goof up


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : goof
Phonetic Transcription : guf


Definition of goof up

Origin :
  • "waste time," 1932; "make a mistake," 1941, from goof (n.). Goof off "loaf" is also from 1941. Related: Goofed; goofing.
  • As in lapse : noun mistake
  • As in snafu : noun mistake
  • As in boner : noun a mistake
  • As in mess up : verb disorder, dirty
  • As in mishandle/mismanage : verb mess up
  • As in muff : verb bungle
  • As in screw up : verb make a mess of
  • As in botch : verb blunder
  • As in mishandle : verb bobble
  • As in bungle : verb blunder, mess up
  • As in butcher : verb ruin
  • As in gum up : verb botch
  • As in louse up : verb botch
Example sentences :
  • What kind of psionic force would it take to make so many people in the United States goof up the way they were doing?
  • Extract from : « Occasion for Disaster » by Gordon Randall Garrett

Synonyms for goof up

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