clownish

Etymology

From clown + -ish.

adj

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a circus clown; comical, ridiculous.
    Even worse, the zombies' clownish makeup, with a stark white base and black shoe polish around the eyes, looks amateurish. 1998, Bryan Senn, Drums of Terror: Voodoo in the Cinema
    Once again, City's defending was clownish. James McArthur drove into the area on the left and pulled a low cross towards the far post, where the horribly timid Gaël Clichy allowed Perch to bundle the ball past Costel Pantilimon. 9 March 2014, Jacob Steinberg, “Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals”, in The Guardian
    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. 14 May 2005, Laura Barton, The Guardian
  2. (now rare) Pertaining to peasants; rustic.
  3. (now rare) Uncultured, boorish; rough, coarse.

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