buffoonish
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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His buffoonish bravado and frequent failures alienate everyone who is not completely in his camp.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
She responded by creating a buffoonish beauty-queen character for a BBC Three web series, “Miss Holland.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
In casual overalls, Kingsman is wry and off-handed even when buffoonish.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Johnson cultivated a buffoonish public image, but he has had a serious impact on his country.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Its buffoonish hooey and end-of-the-pier music may have amused its creative team and some critics, but with the benefit of hindsight its timing seems tasteless and incomprehensible.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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