Clownish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklaʊnɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Clownish is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
Meaning
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
More Meanings
- (now rare) Pertaining to peasants; rustic.
- (now rare) Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse.
Example Sentences
Large were his limbes, and terrible his looke, / And in his clownish hand a sharp bore speare he shooke.
Even worse, the zombies' clownish makeup, with a stark white base and black shoe polish around the eyes, looks amateurish.
Indeed, when in close quarters to Rooney, it must prove almost irresistible to stick a plastic moustache and silly clownish shoes on the potato-headed fool.
Once again, City's defending was clownish. James McArthur drove into the area on the left and pulled a low cross towards the far post, where the horribly timid Gaël Clichy allowed Perch to bundle the ball past Costel Pantilimon.
Synonyms for clownish
Depending on context, synonyms include zany, humorous, humourous, buffoonish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zany, humourous, buffoonish, humorous, clownlike, circuslike.
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