1815 "He is very plain, undoubtedlyremarkably plain:but that is nothing compared with his entire want of gentility. I had no right to expect much, and I did not expect much; but I had no idea that he could be so very clownish, so totally without air. I had imagined him, I confess, a degree or two nearer gentility." — Jane Austen, Emma, .
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Clownish — Clown ish, a. Of or resembling a clown, or characteristic of a clown; ungainly; awkward. Clownish hands. Spenser. Clownish mimic. Prior. {Clown ish*ly}, adv. Syn: Coarse; rough; clumsy; awkward; ungainly; rude; uncivil; ill bred; boorish; rustic; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clownish — index uncouth Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
clownish — loutish, boorish, churlish (see under BOOR) Analogous words: *awkward, clumsy, gauche: *rude, rough, raw, green, uncouth Antonyms: urbane Contrasted words: *suave, bland, smooth, polite … New Dictionary of Synonyms
clownish — [[t]kla͟ʊnɪʃ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a person s appearance or behaviour as clownish, you mean that they look or behave rather like a clown, and often that they appear rather foolish. He had a clownish sense of humour. ...their clownish… … English dictionary
clownish — clown ► NOUN 1) a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated make up. 2) a playful, extrovert person. ► VERB ▪ act comically or playfully. DERIVATIVES clownish adjective. ORIGIN perhaps of Low… … English terms dictionary
clownish — adjective like a clown a buffoonish walk a clownish face a zany sense of humor • Syn: ↑buffoonish, ↑clownlike, ↑zany • Similar to: ↑humorous, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clownish — adjective Date: 1563 resembling or befitting a clown (as in ignorance and lack of sophistication) Synonyms: see boorish • clownishly adverb • clownishness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
clownish — See clown. * * * … Universalium
clownish — clown|ish [ˈklaunıʃ] adj silly or stupid … Dictionary of contemporary English
clownish — clown|ish [ klaunıʃ ] adjective like a clown in behavior or appearance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
