Buffoon synonyms

hanswurst

A clown-like character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century, sometimes called the pickled-herring.

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comedian

An actor who plays comic parts

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merry-andrew

(Idiomatic) A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.

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joker

An unforeseen but important difficulty, fact, or circumstance.

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polichinelle

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jack-pudding

A buffoon character appearing in stage and street performances.

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clown (related)

A performance artist often associated with a circus and typically characterised by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig and who performs slapstick.

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jerk

(US, slang, pejorative) A dull or stupid person.

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jester

A person who jests; esp., a professional fool employed by a medieval ruler for amusement

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mime

A pantomime actor

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zany

A ludicrous, buffoonish character in old comedies who attempts feebly to mimic the tricks of the clown.

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goof

(Prison jargon) A child molester.

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goofball

(Informal, derogatory) A foolish or silly person.

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pantalone

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pulcinella

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pickle-herring

(Obsolete) A Merry Andrew; a buffoon.

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dullard (related)

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poseur (related)

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antic

A caricature.

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bozo

A fellow; a guy.

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buffo

An opera singer, generally a bass, who plays a comic role

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comic

A comic book.

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droll

(Now Rare) A droll person; jester

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fool

A person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton

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harlequin

(Person, proper) A traditional comic character in pantomime, who wears a mask and spangled, diamond-patterned tights of many colors and sometimes carries a wooden wand or sword

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humorist

A person skilled in the expression of humor; esp., a professional writer or teller of amusing stories, jokes, etc.

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idiot

A person with profound intellectual disability having a mental age below three years and generally unable to learn connected speech or guard against common dangers. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.

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mimic

A disease or disorder producing symptoms like those of another.

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mummer

An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression.

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playboy

The definition of a playboy is a man who has lots of casual sex.

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prankster

One who plays tricks or pranks.