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clownish::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | buffoonish, clownlike, zany |
a clownish face.
Examples of clownish
clownish
The clownish image was still less fair to the people he ruled with an iron grip.
From the guardian.co.uk
In the clownish 5 o'clock shadow of the first Nixon-Kennedy television debate.
From the time.com
For both parties the month-long runoff campaign was more clownish than astute.
From the time.com
His expressive face creases into a toothy grin befitting his clownish image.
From the independent.co.uk
The Corsairs plan to don black clothes and paint their faces clownish-white.
From the dailyherald.com
Clownish, charming and truly heroic, he's plain fun to watch, all the time.
From the thenewstribune.com
The Boss teamed up with Billy Martin for a vaudeville act that was at times clownish.
From the bostonherald.com
In the opening scenes, the actors appear in clownish whiteface and lurch like robots.
From the time.com
Can they take a breath without immediately following it with some clownish cowboy cliche?
From the timesunion.com
- Buffoonish: like a clown; "a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a zany sense of humor"
- Clowns are comical performers, stereotypically characterized by their grotesque appearances: colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, red-nose, etc., who entertain spectators by acting in a hilarious fashion. The types of their acts varies greatly. ...
- Of or pertaining to the actions a clown, often in terms of inappropriate or boorish behaviour
