ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Buffoonish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Buffoonish is an adjective meaning Characteristic of a buffoon.

Meaning

Characteristic of a buffoon.

Example Sentences

Sisi once joked that he was a spy, drawing laughter from the rest because Segun with his habitual look of buffoonish imbecility, his mouth constantly hanging open, hands flailing, does not look smart enough to be a spy.

Synonyms for buffoonish

Depending on context, synonyms include zany, humorous, humourous, clownish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include zany, clownish, humourous, humorous, buffoonlike, buffoonic.

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