clownish in Italian
clownish in Italian is buffonesco, claunesco, clownesco — clownish means behaving in a silly, comical way, like a clown in a circus.
clownish in Italian
buffonesco
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
claunesco
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
clownesco
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
giullaresco
Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
pagliaccesco
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 Italian?
"clownish" in Italian is buffonesco, claunesco, clownesco. clownish means: Behaving in a silly, comical way, like a clown in a circus.
Are there other ways to say "clownish" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 5 translations listed for "clownish": buffonesco, claunesco, clownesco, giullaresco, pagliaccesco.
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