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Definition of clownish in English: clownishadjective ˈklaʊnɪʃˈklaʊnɪʃ Characteristic of or resembling a clown, especially in being foolish, playful, or humorously exaggerated. they only manage to look clumsy and clownish Example sentencesExamples - They risked their lives to present these theater shows, disguising their political commentary behind clownish puppets.
- They try to get the public to dress up in the most clownish clothes possible while paying the fashion industry good money to look like a doofus.
- Some characters are portrayed as clownish or pathetic, yet its main characters are actually quite conventional in style and dress.
- A passionate leap across a sofa back to reach a beloved becomes a clownish somersault along the entire length of the couch.
- Others are cast as caricatures representative of different sections of society: the reserved broker, the clownish sports fanatic, and the vicious racist.
- Instead of oddly cheery or mildly clownish weathermen, they offered unapologetic scientists who explained the weather in glorious detail.
- The way he sped up, as if no one would notice, was a beautifully stupid clownish moment.
- The dance floor is crowded with performers who are preening either with feminine realness or clownish flamboyance.
- The cover shows a man in a white suit with a ridiculous polka-dotted tie, even more absurd spotted socks, and clownish white and black shoes.
- In the dream, you prefer this way of dressing, but perhaps it is time to lighten up a bit, put on a costume, and enjoy some clownish fun.
Derivatives adverb Those who know him only as some sort of clownishly macho hipster from the past are missing out on one of the most powerful voices and exciting stage presences in pop music. Example sentencesExamples - He gives a performance that is both clownishly broad and impressively nuanced.
- Like all adolescent males, they were looking for food and their feet seemed clownishly huge.
- One of the lawyers appears, clownishly calling his client a "calm man" and suggesting that legal actions might be better taken against the despotic colonel.
- He clownishly spun the bottle, and it pointed to Tiffany.
noun It's doubtful if either has the chops for such clownishness, although they both are reputed to have fierce tempers. Example sentencesExamples - Sometimes the only thing to do is laugh at their clownishness.
- For all the colorful costumes and props and clownishness, this production lacks the emotional and mythic dimensions of Beaumont's vision.
- The figure and ground merge and transform into a garish clownishness you've never seen before, a space that is strange, familiar, and credible.
- It carries with it connotations both of simplicity and naturalness as well as ill-breeding and clownishness.
Definition of clownish in US English: clownishadjectiveˈklaʊnɪʃˈklouniSH Characteristic of or resembling a clown, especially in being foolish, playful, or humorously exaggerated. they only manage to look clumsy and clownish Example sentencesExamples - They risked their lives to present these theater shows, disguising their political commentary behind clownish puppets.
- A passionate leap across a sofa back to reach a beloved becomes a clownish somersault along the entire length of the couch.
- The cover shows a man in a white suit with a ridiculous polka-dotted tie, even more absurd spotted socks, and clownish white and black shoes.
- Others are cast as caricatures representative of different sections of society: the reserved broker, the clownish sports fanatic, and the vicious racist.
- In the dream, you prefer this way of dressing, but perhaps it is time to lighten up a bit, put on a costume, and enjoy some clownish fun.
- Some characters are portrayed as clownish or pathetic, yet its main characters are actually quite conventional in style and dress.
- Instead of oddly cheery or mildly clownish weathermen, they offered unapologetic scientists who explained the weather in glorious detail.
- The dance floor is crowded with performers who are preening either with feminine realness or clownish flamboyance.
- They try to get the public to dress up in the most clownish clothes possible while paying the fashion industry good money to look like a doofus.
- The way he sped up, as if no one would notice, was a beautifully stupid clownish moment.
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