Buffoon
Buffoon noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
Usage example: the children at the birthday party giggled at the buffoon's silly tricks
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Synonyms for Buffoon
Droll is a synonym for buffoon in clown topic. In some cases you can use "Droll" instead a noun "Buffoon", when it comes to topics like comedian, clownlike person.
Nearby Words: buffoonery, buffo
Droll
Droll noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.
Usage example: the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans
Buffoon is a synonym for droll in clown topic. You can use "Buffoon" instead a noun "Droll", if it concerns topics such as comedian.
Nearby Words: drollery, drolling
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Droll and Buffoon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/droll
Buffoon & Droll. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/droll>.
Droll or Buffoon. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/droll.
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