buffoon

noun

buf·foon | \(ˌ)bə-ˈfün

Definition of buffoon

1 : a ludicrous figure : clown

2 : a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person acting like a ridiculous buffoon

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Examples of buffoon in a Sentence

Stop acting like a buffoon. the children at the birthday party giggled at the buffoon's silly tricks

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But a lot of dads are portrayed as being buffoons in the media. — Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, "Single father known as 'The Hair Dad' uses viral fame to help other dads and daughters," 19 June 2018 But a lot of dads are portrayed as being buffoons in the media. — Sonja Haller, ajc, "‘The Hair Dad’ quits job to teach other fathers to style daughters’ hair," 20 June 2018 Roman is a buffoon of a character whose only asset is his capacity for snappy comebacks. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "Filthy Rich: The Power Plays of Succession," 2 June 2018 Bubba Dudley has transformed, from his beginning in ECW as a stuttering buffoon, into one of the most genuine heels in the business as Bully Ray. — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "Week in Wrestling: Bully Ray’s Throwback Character; Carmella on Her SmackDown Women’s Title," 16 May 2018 Baldwin made Jack into a sly fox and not a Colbert-like buffoon, which upped the stakes on the show’s ongoing political comedy. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, "These are TV’s 10 best comic performances in the past 10 years," 26 Apr. 2018 Some lawmakers came off sounding like buffoons, and the glib verdict rendered Zuckerberg the winner. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Facebook Can't Fix this Problem Alone," 20 Apr. 2018 There is nothing about trade with Canada that threatens national security, and claims to the contrary make Mr. Trump look like a buffoon. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, "Is Canada a National Security Risk?," 4 Mar. 2018 Wolff’s book paints Trump as a buffoon who doesn’t read, can’t settle on political priorities and is unable to manage a warring cast of advisers who spend their days squabbling and undermining each other and the president. — Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, "Trump lawyer seeks to block insider book on White House," 4 Jan. 2018

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