Buffoon
Buffoon noun - A comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior.
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Synonyms for Buffoon
Parody and buffoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parody" instead a verb "Buffoon".
Nearby Words: buffoonery, buffo
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How words are described
| old | old buffoon | old parody |
| complete | complete buffoon | complete parody |
| mild | mild buffoon | mild parody |
| big | big buffoon | big parody |
| Other adjectives: extreme, ridiculous, comic, wacky, over-the-top, comedic. | ||
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Trial By Jury, being a parody of the British legal system of the late 19th century, features a judge who is a greedy and power-hungry buffoon, and gleefully admits to committing and getting away with the same tort the defendant is accused of.
Source: The Judge - And this was a parody of such tropes, partly because he would change his mind within the same conversation (is Porky Pig the buffoon or The Reliable One?) And most of these lists included calling at least one character "the reliable one," showing awareness of this trope.
Source: The Reliable One -
And, of course, earn some respect for yourself, you unlucky buffoon, you.Boris Vallejo provided the awesome cover art.This game contains examples of the following tropes: Affectionate Parody: Of knighthood in general and every fantasy trope even remotely applicable to it.
Source: Video Game / Eric The Unready
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Parody and Buffoon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/parody
Buffoon & Parody. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/parody>.
Parody or Buffoon. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buffoon/parody.
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