buffoon
noun
buf·foon
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Definition of buffoon
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Other Words from buffoon
buffoonish
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of buffoon in a Sentence
Stop acting like a buffoon.
the children at the birthday party giggled at the buffoon's silly tricks
Recent Examples on the Web
Waititi portrays Hitler as a benign buffoon, modernizing much of his character’s casual dialogue. — Los Angeles Times, "Taika Waititi didn’t want ‘Jojo Rabbit’ to be a sad Holocaust film. So he added Adolf Hitler," 29 Aug. 2019 Grace is a street-smart, sarcastic smoker who has to outwit, outplay and outlast a bunch of privileged buffoons obsessed with status. — Katie Walsh, Detroit Free Press, "‘Ready or Not’ is too snarky to be scary," 19 Aug. 2019 Tarantino makes Atkins and the other Mansons out to be buffoons. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Quentin Tarantino’s Ultimate Statement on Movie Violence," 2 Aug. 2019 The first season opens with the arrival of Cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) seeking a cut of the family pie as Logan's health deteriorates, and ends with a traumatic car wreck in the midst of Shiv's wedding to ambitious buffoon Tom (Matthew Macfadyen). — Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, "Succession Season 1: What You Need to Remember Before the New Season," 11 Aug. 2019 President Trump is no mere entertainer or buffoon, as many want to believe. — The New York Review of Books, "Bernard E. Harcourt," 29 Nov. 2018 Though Spartacus was a hero, not a malignant buffoon. — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, "Voices of Reason—and Unreason," 11 Oct. 2018 Many New Yorkers felt more comfortable seeing Mr. Sharpton as a buffoon or a race-baiter. — Greg Howard, New York Times, "Al Sharpton, Reconsidered," 9 Mar. 2018 Initially, Miranda was a bit concerned about bringing Hamilton to the U.K., given it's portrayal of a former monarch as a Brit pop-singing buffoon. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "How Prince Harry is Related to King George III in Hamilton," 29 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'buffoon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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buffoon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of buffoon
: a stupid or foolish person who tries to be funny
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buffoon
noun
buf·foon
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Kids Definition of buffoon
: a foolish or stupid person
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