buffoonery
noun
buf·foon·ery
(ˌ)bə-ˈfü-nə-rē 
-ˈfün-rē
plural buffooneries
: foolish or playful behavior or practice
Synonyms of buffoonery
Examples of buffoonery in a Sentence
their madcap buffoonery turned the duo into the nation's hottest comedy act
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The show, with its interest in corporate buffoonery, doesn’t quite manage to hand-wave away the queasy implications.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
His comic material, drawn mainly from perceptive observations of everyday life, might not be broad enough buffoonery for the movies.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Receivers have cratered seasons with me-over-we buffoonery.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Following the departure of Tom Baker in 1981, Doctor Who had started to take itself a little too seriously, perhaps as an antidote to Baker's increasing buffoonery during his seven years as the time lord.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
His comic material, drawn mainly from perceptive observations of everyday life, might not be broad enough buffoonery for the movies.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Receivers have cratered seasons with me-over-we buffoonery.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Following the departure of Tom Baker in 1981, Doctor Who had started to take itself a little too seriously, perhaps as an antidote to Baker's increasing buffoonery during his seven years as the time lord.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for buffoonery
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“Buffoonery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffoonery. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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