Buffoonery
/bəˈfuːnəɹi/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness. countable, uncountable
"Araminta, come I'll talk ſeriouſly to you now, could you but ſee vvith my Eyes the buffoonry of one Scene of Addreſs, a Lover, ſet out with all his Equipage and Appurtenances; […]"
- 2 acting like a clown or buffoon wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Araminta, come I'll talk ſeriouſly to you now, could you but ſee vvith my Eyes the buffoonry of one Scene of Addreſs, a Lover, ſet out with all his Equipage and Appurtenances; […]"
Etymology
From buffoon + -ery.