clownish

adjective
UK: /ˈklaʊnɪʃ/
US: /ˈklaʊnɪʃ/

  1. Resembling or behaving like a clown; silly or ridiculous in a way that is not serious.

    1. His clownish behavior made everyone laugh.
    2. The politician's clownish remarks during the debate were widely criticized and damaged his reputation.

Synonyms

foolish silly ludicrous farcical
clownish verb

  1. To act in a silly or ridiculous manner, like a clown.

    1. He started to clownish around at the party.
    2. The students were warned not to clownish about during the serious lecture or they would be asked to leave.
clownish adverb

  1. In a silly or ridiculous manner, like a clown.

    1. He behaved clownishly at the meeting.
    2. She reacted clownishly when asked to give a serious speech, which made the audience to think she was incompetent.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "clownish" is /ˈklaʊnɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈklaʊnɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "clownish": foolish, silly, ludicrous, farcical.

Example usage of "clownish": "His clownish behavior made everyone laugh.". More examples on the page.