buffoonish (Meaning)
buffoonish (s)
like a clown
buffoonish (a.)
Like a buffoon; consisting in low jests or gestures.
Synonyms & Antonyms of buffoonish
Synonyms:
- wacky
- fool
- dopy
- unreasoning
- sappy
- lunatic
- looney
- crackpot
- asinine
- lamebrain
- brain-dead
- dotty
- jerky
- loony
- foolish
- feebleminded
- weak-minded
- cockeyed
- fatuous
- unsound
- obtuse
- brainless
- harebrained
- softheaded
- daft
- fallacious
- dumb
- thick
- inept
- dim-witted
- whacky
- absurd
- half-witted
- simpleminded
- cuckoo
- slow-witted
- tomfool
- bubbleheaded
- knuckleheaded
- lunkheaded
- birdbrained
- unwise
- dim
- insane
- dippy
- nonrational
- slow
- zany
- vacuous
- senseless
- surd
- crazy
- mindless
- dense
- screwball
- chuckleheaded
- nonsensical
- dull
- preposterous
- stupid
- gormless
- dorky
- witless
- silly
- opaque
- idiotical
- empty-headed
- kookie
- invalid
- thickheaded
- mad
- airheaded
- kooky
- simple
- daffy
- lamebrained
- half-baked
- weak
- pinheaded
- nutty
Antonyms:
buffoonish Sentence Examples
- His buffoonish behavior at the party embarrassed his friends and left them shaking their heads.
- Despite his intelligence, he sometimes exhibited buffoonish tendencies that undermined his credibility.
- The actor's portrayal of the clown was deliberately buffoonish, eliciting laughter from the audience.
- His buffoonish attempts at flirting with the waitress fell flat, leaving him feeling awkward and embarrassed.
- The politician's buffoonish remarks during the debate drew criticism from both sides of the aisle.
- Despite his best efforts to appear serious, his buffoonish grin betrayed his true feelings.
- The children found amusement in his buffoonish antics, laughing as he stumbled and tripped over his own feet.
- His buffoonish behavior was tolerated at first, but it soon became tiresome for those around him.
- The professor's buffoonish demeanor belied his expertise in the field of quantum physics.
- Despite his buffoonish appearance, he possessed a kind heart and a sharp intellect.
FAQs About the word buffoonish
like a clownLike a buffoon; consisting in low jests or gestures.
clownish, dunderheaded, thoughtless, ludicrous, imbecilic, idiotic, imbecile, oafish, clueless, unconsidered
reasonable, smart, judicious, sane, intelligent, prudent, sagacious, intelligent, sound, reasonable
His buffoonish behavior at the party embarrassed his friends and left them shaking their heads.
Despite his intelligence, he sometimes exhibited buffoonish tendencies that undermined his credibility.
The actor's portrayal of the clown was deliberately buffoonish, eliciting laughter from the audience.
His buffoonish attempts at flirting with the waitress fell flat, leaving him feeling awkward and embarrassed.
