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buffoonic

/bəˈfuːn.ɪk/

buffoonic adjective: related to buffoons or jesters.

Adjective

buffoonic (comparative more buffoonic, superlative most buffoonic)

  1. related to buffoons or jesters
    • His consistently buffoonic behavior makes him unserious.
    • The joker is a buffoonic playing card.

Forms of buffoonic

comparativemore buffoonic
superlativemost buffoonic

Origin of buffoonic

From buffoon + -ic.

Questions about buffoonic

What does buffoonic mean?
Buffoonic means related to buffoons or jesters.
What part of speech is buffoonic?
Buffoonic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce buffoonic?
Buffoonic is pronounced /bəˈfuːn.ɪk/.

Words near buffoonic in the dictionary

  1. buffooned
  2. buffooneries
  3. buffoonerous
  4. buffoonery
  5. buffoonesque
  6. buffoonic
  7. buffooning
  8. buffoonish
  9. buffoonishly
  10. buffoonism
  11. buffoonisms

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