Buffoon
Buffoon noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
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Nincompoop and buffoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nincompoop" instead a noun "Buffoon".
Nearby Words: buffoonery, buffo
Nincompoop
Nincompoop noun - A stupid person.
Usage example: who wants a nincompoop as a business partner?
Buffoon and nincompoop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buffoon" instead a noun "Nincompoop".
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| complete | complete buffoon | complete nincompoop |
| total | total buffoon | total nincompoop |
| boorish | boorish buffoon | boorish nincompoop |
| poor | poor buffoon | poor nincompoop |
| Other adjectives: incompetent, recognized. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Nikita Khruschev, his successor, was an equally universally recognized buffoon and nincompoop; even the rest of his party eventually got sick of him and forced him to step down.
Source: Sketchy Successor
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Nincompoop and Buffoon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/nincompoop
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