buffoonery

noun

buf·foon·ery (ˌ)bə-ˈfü-nə-rē

-ˈfün-rē

plural buffooneries

Synonyms of buffoonery next

: foolish or playful behavior or practice

Examples of buffoonery in a Sentence

their madcap buffoonery turned the duo into the nation's hottest comedy act

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Famously, Tommy Lee Jones could not sanction Jim Carrey’s buffoonery on Batman Forever. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity. —

Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024 Many Americans and the institutions that cover him have grown so used to Trump—to his tirades, lies, and buffoonery—that his behavior can fade into the background of our cultural discourse, his shamelessness and unfitness for office taken almost for granted. —

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024 But in the Mad Max universe, such buffoonery is often a prelude to unspeakable evil. —

Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for buffoonery