clownish (Meaning)

Wordnet

clownish (s)

like a clown

Webster

clownish (a.)

Of or resembling a clown, or characteristic of a clown; ungainly; awkward.

clownish Sentence Examples

  1. The politician's attempt at a handshake turned into a series of clownish fumbles.
  2. Despite his best efforts, the clownish costume only made him look more awkward.
  3. Her overexuberant greeting was a bit clownish, but undeniably endearing.
  4. The movie's slapstick humor relied heavily on the actors' clownish antics.
  5. As he tripped over his own feet, a blush crept across his face at his own clownishness.
  6. The dog's clumsy attempts to catch the ball were endearingly clownish.
  7. The children's clownish disguises for Halloween were more silly than scary.
  8. The presentation lacked any seriousness, filled with clownish jokes and irrelevant tangents.
  9. The tightrope walker's deliberate wobbles added a touch of controlled clownishness to his act.
  10. Trying to appear sophisticated, he only succeeded in looking even more clownish.

FAQs About the word clownish

like a clownOf or resembling a clown, or characteristic of a clown; ungainly; awkward.

churlish, uncouth,boorish, stupid, cloddish, vulgar, loutish, classless, unrefined, coarse

refined, polished, cultivated, refined, polished,sophisticated, sophisticated, cultivated, genteel, courtly

The politician's attempt at a handshake turned into a series of clownish fumbles.

Despite his best efforts, the clownish costume only made him look more awkward.

Her overexuberant greeting was a bit clownish, but undeniably endearing.

The movie's slapstick humor relied heavily on the actors' clownish antics.