Thesaurus results for BUFFOON

buffoon

noun

(ˌ)bə-ˈfün

as in clown

a comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior the children at the birthday party giggled at the buffoon's silly tricks

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Recent Examples of buffoon Playing alongside Clarence Muse, who portrays a tenant farmer, Fetchit was cast as the clichéd buffoon, lazy and happy-go-lucky. —

Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 So the Dolphins haven’t totally escaped their buffoon-like past with Ross at the helm. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026 The movie is like a version of Waiting for Guffman (1996) in which the Christopher Guest character was not a buffoon but an earnest striver with grit and (significant) talent. —

Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026 Johnson delights in playing the role of lovable buffoon in the locker room, but his goofiness has purpose. —

Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buffoon

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clown

Noun

The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026