Get to know Buffoonish better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like clownish or clownlike.
Buffoonish in a sentence
Buffoonish meaning
Characteristic of a buffoon.
Using Buffoonish
- The main meaning on this page is: Characteristic of a buffoon.
- Useful related words include: clownish, clownlike, zany, humorous.
- In the example corpus, buffoonish often appears in combinations such as: the buffoonish.
Context around Buffoonish
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Buffoonish
- In this selection, "buffoonish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pair, comic and cartoon stand out and add context to how "buffoonish" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include concerns a buffoonish professor and and is the buffoonish clown of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "buffoonish" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with buffoonish
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Rather than buffoonish and unclear, the PM was outlining appropriately cautious first steps. (13 words)
Connor, the forgotten Roy sibling, is a subject of pathos rather than merely of buffoonish comic relief. (17 words)
The second type of whiteface is the buffoonish clown of the Bozo type, known as "Comedy" or "Grotesque Whiteface". (19 words)
Whereupon, Chief Brandon resigned in shame, Dick Tracy's superior on the police force and a presence in the strip since 1931, and Pat Patton was promoted to police chief in Brandon's place, previously Tracy's buffoonish partner. (39 words)
Back in April of 2020, smack dab in the heart of the pandemic, the buffoonish pair of Republican-sympathizing Black women who have made a career of upholding right-wing ideals typically championed by white supremacists. (36 words)
There was Donald Trump’s buffoonish claim Thursday that federal workers who turned to food banks to feed their families during the shutdown can just “” with shops and banks. (29 words)
Example sentences (9)
Back in April of 2020, smack dab in the heart of the pandemic, the buffoonish pair of Republican-sympathizing Black women who have made a career of upholding right-wing ideals typically championed by white supremacists.
Connor, the forgotten Roy sibling, is a subject of pathos rather than merely of buffoonish comic relief.
Rather than buffoonish and unclear, the PM was outlining appropriately cautious first steps.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday tore into the FBI agents and Justice Department officials who conducted the Russia probe — comparing them to buffoonish cartoon characters.
The physical comedy of the dancers was ungainly and buffoonish, for the sake of the characters, but still managed to show grace from the ballet.
There was Donald Trump’s buffoonish claim Thursday that federal workers who turned to food banks to feed their families during the shutdown can just “” with shops and banks.
The plot concerns a buffoonish professor and his clumsy assistant, Alfred (played by Polanski), who are traveling through Transylvania in search of vampires.
The second type of whiteface is the buffoonish clown of the Bozo type, known as "Comedy" or "Grotesque Whiteface".
Whereupon, Chief Brandon resigned in shame, Dick Tracy's superior on the police force and a presence in the strip since 1931, and Pat Patton was promoted to police chief in Brandon's place, previously Tracy's buffoonish partner.
Common combinations with buffoonish
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: