buffoon
noun
buf·foon
(ˌ)bə-ˈfün 
2
: a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person
acting like a ridiculous buffoon
Examples of buffoon in a Sentence
Stop acting like a buffoon.
the children at the birthday party giggled at the buffoon's silly tricks
Recent Examples on the Web
What’s more, impetuously casting aside one of the country’s preeminent leaders of the last century — who was Delaware’s longest-serving U.S. Senator and has served in the executive branch for nearly 12 years — will make the United States look like a buffoon on the stage of world politics.
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Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
To have a director character to represent or explain their love of movies, and also show them as a flawed buffoon — but not to do just one.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 5 July 2024
Norman Reedus leans into that craziness with his performance, turning the big bearded biker into a lovable buffoon.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 21 June 2024
Oliver Stone once tried to fuse his disparate elements in W., where the actor played President George W. Bush as a buffoon pretending (badly) to be a tough guy.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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Michelle Etlin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
To have a director character to represent or explain their love of movies, and also show them as a flawed buffoon — but not to do just one.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 5 July 2024
Norman Reedus leans into that craziness with his performance, turning the big bearded biker into a lovable buffoon.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 21 June 2024
Oliver Stone once tried to fuse his disparate elements in W., where the actor played President George W. Bush as a buffoon pretending (badly) to be a tough guy.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Buffoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffoon. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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buffoon
noun
buf·foon
(ˌ)bə-ˈfün
2
: a crude or stupid person
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