buffoonish
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8.3
- adjective
- /bəˈfunɪʃ/
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bufonesco
- Almost as good is Broadbent's broad, genial Zidler, a buffoonish showman with a deep, hidden paternal streak, and the shift from one to the other is exactly tailored to his best strengths as a performer.
- buffoonish character
I mean, if you look at the collapse of Weimar, you that you have these buffoonish thugs, which is what the Nazis were.
- I mean, if you look at the collapse of Weimar, you that you have these buffoonish thugs, which is what the Nazis were.
- The one is coarse, boorish, buffoonish, obscene, indecent is how it's translated, but obscenum is is actually how it's being discussed there.
Examples
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Delacroix himself, as a young man, posed as a buffoonish modern creator, joking, punning, and teasing in his letters, drawings, and prints.
Academic text (2001) -
The cast is presented as real folks, but in truth, it is Manichean and buffoonish.
Academic text (1996) -
I love the guy, but he would look buffoonish at his current weight in a Starfleet uniform in Trek 12.
Blog text (12) -
You can be either dour or buffoonish, or instead you can be witty.
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Based on his antics and extreme statements during his later years, many people view Falwell as a kind of buffoonish character.
Academic text (2007) -
His persona has become grotesque; he is now a buffoonish caricature, the Foghorn Leghorn of energy punditry.
Blog text (21) -
His buffoonish antics during the party made everyone laugh and eased the tension in the room.
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The movie features a buffoonish character who fumbles through every situation with ridiculousness.
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She often wore buffoonish costumes that drew laughter from her friends at the Halloween party.
Synonyms
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4.4
Very silly and showing bad judgment
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7.6
Funny and odd in a silly way that makes people laugh
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4.5
Acting in a silly, exaggerated way like a clown
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8.9
Silly and awkward in a clumsy, funny way
Silly and playful in appearance or behaviour
Very foolish and showing little sense
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Buffoonish comes from the Italian word buffone, from buffare meaning 'to puff' or 'to blow'. Imagine an actor puffing out their cheeks and making silly faces to make people laugh — a buffoon was a stage fool, so buffoonish means 'clown-like' or very silly.