clownish in French
clownish in French is clownesque — clownish means behaving in a silly, comical way, like a clown in a circus.
clownish in French
clownesque
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
What does "clownish" mean?
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adj Behaving in a silly, comical way, like a clown in a circus.
"Even worse, the zombies' clownish makeup, with a stark white base and black shoe polish around the eyes, looks amateurish."
- adj Simple and unsophisticated, like a peasant from the countryside.
- adj Lacking good manners or education; rough in behaviour.
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clownish in a sentence
- Even worse, the zombies' clownish makeup, with a stark white base and black shoe polish around the eyes, looks amateurish.
- Indeed, when in close quarters to Rooney, it must prove almost irresistible to stick a plastic moustache and silly clownish shoes on the potato-headed fool.
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What is "clownish" in French?
"clownish" in French is clownesque. clownish means: Behaving in a silly, comical way, like a clown in a circus.
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