buffoonish

Thân thiện

He made a buffoonish face to make the children laugh.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling or characteristic of a buffoon; clownish: Describes someone or something that is silly, foolish, or absurd in a way that is reminiscent of a clown or jester. It implies a lack of dignity or seriousness, often in appearance or behavior.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • His buffoonish attempts to impress the crowd only made them laugh at him.
  • The politician's buffoonish behavior during the debate undermined his credibility.
  • She adopted a buffoonish walk to entertain the children at the party.

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe deliberate, exaggerated foolishness: Often implies the behavior is an act or performance, not necessarily the person's true nature.
  • The actor's buffoonish portrayal of the king was both hilarious and poignant.

Variants and Related Words

• Buffoon (n): A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown.
• Buffoonery (n): Behavior that is ridiculous but amusing.
• Clownish (adj): Similar to buffoonish; behaving in a silly way.
• Zany (adj): Amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.

Synonyms

• Clownish
• Farcical
• Ludicrous
• Ridiculous
• Absurd

Antonyms

• Dignified
• Sober
• Serious
• Earnest
• Staid

Học thuật

Adjective

1. like a clown
   • a buffoonish walk
   • a clownish face
   • a zany sense of humor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• clownish
• clownlike
• zany