Clownish and Silly

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Clownish adjective - Having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners.

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Silly and clownish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Clownish".

Nearby Words: clown, clownery

Silly adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: those silly movie producers who thought that audiences would fall for that gimmick all over again

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Clownish and silly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clownish" instead an adjective "Silly".

Nearby Word: silliness

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