clownish
Like a jester
Clownish describes behavior that resembles a clown's—silly, awkward, or buffoonish.
The word usually carries mild criticism, suggesting someone is acting foolishly or without dignity: His clownish antics embarrassed the other guests.
It can describe appearance as well as behavior: a clownish grin, clownish oversized shoes.
Inclined to merriment
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- caperPrank or pickled bud
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
mischievous · sportive · rollicking · frisky · prankish · larking · horseplay · capering
Inclined to jest
- comicalCausing laughter
- amusingCausing light laughter
- drollOddly humorous
- facetiousHumorously inappropriate or glib
funny · slapstick · pratfall · gag · shtick · pantomime · mugging · buffoon
Ludicrous or silly conduct
- zanyAmusingly absurd
- absurdWildly illogical
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
inane · preposterous · farcical · harebrained · screwball · daft · daffy · frivolous
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
- caricaturedDepicted with exaggerated features
overstated · melodramatic · extravagant · hammy · over-the-top · mugging · theatrical · campy
frolicsome
Inclined to merriment
impish · mischievous · sportive · rollicking · frisky · prankish · larking · horseplay · capering · monkeyshines
jocular
Inclined to jest
facetious · funny · slapstick · pratfall · gag · shtick · pantomime · mugging · buffoon · jester
buffoonery
Ludicrous or silly conduct
goofy · inane · preposterous · farcical · harebrained · screwball · daft · daffy · frivolous · nonsensical
overblown
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
caricatured · overstated · melodramatic · extravagant · hammy · over-the-top · mugging · theatrical · campy · outlandish
clownishdignified
Composed and respectable
refined · sophisticated · elegant · courtly · genteel
- clowning aroundPlayful, silly behavior
- clowning onPlayfully mocking someone
- clowning aboutActing silly deliberately