Buffoon

Pronunciation: /bəˈfuːn/

Buffoon (noun)

  1. A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way, often making others laugh.
  2. Someone who acts like a clown, often to entertain others or to be funny.

Examples

  • Anyone can act like a buffoon at times.
  • The buffoon entertained the crowd with his antics.

Common collocations: act like a buffoon, call someone a buffoon, play the buffoon, dress like a buffoon

Synonyms of Buffoon

Neutral

Antonyms of Buffoon

  • — A buffoon is often the opposite of someone serious.