Clownlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling a clown or some aspect of clowns.

    "Her clownlike makeup repelled potential suitors."

Adjective
  1. 1
    like a clown wordnet

Synonyms

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buffoonishbuffoonishclownishzany

Example

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"Her clownlike makeup repelled potential suitors."

Etymology

From clown + -like.

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