Synonyms for buffoon
bəˈfunbuf·foon

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1. buffoon

   Synonyms:
   wag, clown, jester

   Antonyms:
   wit, genius, philosopher, pedant, visionary, dissembler, prig, enthusiast, hypocrite

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1. clown, buffoonnoun

   a rude or vulgar fool

   Synonyms:
   goof, clown, goofball, merry andrew

2. clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrewnoun

   a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

   Synonyms:
   cuckoo, jackass, goose, goof, fathead, bozo, clown, merry andrew, twat, zany, goofball

Matched Categories

1. • Comedian
   • Fool

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1. buffoonnoun

   Synonyms:
   mountebank, harlequin, jester, droll, merry andrew, punch, punchinello, clown, zany, scaramouch, fool, antic, jack-pudding, pickle-herring

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1. List of paraphrases for "buffoon":

   jester, clown, fool, joker, jerk-off, schmuck, turd, punk

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How to use buffoon in a sentence?

1. Michael Kimmel:

   This provides a counter-narrative to all the action hero, buffoon images that we see.

2. Bob Smith:

   They're in the category of thinking that Trump is basically unqualified -- he shouldn't be here, he's a buffoon, that's not where Sen. Cruz is coming from.

3. Ian Poulter -LRB- 70 -RRB-:

   Because I'm a buffoon, i mean, stupid. This golf course I can compete on because it's fiddly, it's position off the tee, small greens, need to chip it well, good pace putting when you're above the hole. All those things I do well.