Buffoon and Idiot

Buffoon

Buffoon noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.

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Idiot and buffoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Idiot" instead a noun "Buffoon".

Nearby Words: buffoonery, buffo

Idiot noun - A stupid person.

Usage example: only an idiot would invest in a company just because a casual acquaintance recommended it

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Buffoon and idiot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buffoon" instead a noun "Idiot".

Nearby Words: idiotic, idiom, idiocy, idiotically

lovable	lovable buffoon	lovable idiot
complete	complete buffoon	complete idiot
certain	certain buffoon	certain idiot
total	total buffoon	total idiot
Other adjectives: good-natured, clumsy, annoying, ignorant, bumbling, simple, poor, selfish, big, pompous, arrogant, incompetent, weak, lazy, vain, useless, cheerful, harmless, unlucky, drunken, oblivious, lucky, paranoid, loveable.

Amusingly, Arthur seems to consider himself the brains and the brawn of their two man band and takes delight in calling Merlin an idiot, useless buffoon, girl's petticoat, etc.

Source: Brains and Brawn
Stealth Insult: Rakeesh, of all people, makes one if the Hero decides to act like a buffoon during an audience with King Rajah.Rajah: Rakeesh, how can you endure such an idiot?

Source: Video Game / Quest for Glory III
He may be the most evil of the Elder Gods, but he's also an emasculated Idiot Ball-carrying buffoon locked inside a clay idol.

Source: Literature / The Elenium aka: The Tamuli