Definition for Clownish:

• Rude; ill - bred.

Synonyms for Clownish:

• adj.

  •boorish (adjective)
  • coarse,
  • ugly,
  • gruff,
  • loud,
  • impolite,
  • countrified,
  • ornery,
  • ungracious,
  • cantankerous,
  • unrefined,
  • tasteless,
  • Unpoised,
  • Inurbane,
  • uncivilized,
  • unpolished,
  • vulgar,
  • provincial,
  • oafish,
  • ill-mannered,
  • uncultured,
  • rough,
  • barbaric,
  • rude,
  • uneducated,
  • gross.
  •clumsy (adjective)
  • crude,
  • gauche,
  • bumbling,
  • inept,
  • lumbering,
  • unable,
  • ham-handed,
  • heavy-handed,
  • heavy,
  • inelegant,
  • Blundering,
  • graceless,
  • incompetent,
  • bungling,
  • inexpert,
  • untoward,
  • untactful,
  • lumpish,
  • unwieldy,
  • weedy,
  • ponderous,
  • elephantine,
  • maladroit,
  • unskillful,
  • hulking,
  • inexperienced,
  • uneasy,
  • uncoordinated,
  • bulky,
  • stumbling,
  • helpless.
  •daffy (adjective)
  • daft,
  • nuts,
  • deranged,
  • nutty,
  • foolish,
  • dotty,
  • crackers,
  • demented.
  •droll (adjective)
  • diverting,
  • absurd,
  • waggish,
  • joshing,
  • ridiculous,
  • ludicrous,
  • odd,
  • riot,
  • queer,
  • quizzical,
  • preposterous,
  • jocular,
  • quaint,
  • camp,
  • laughable,
  • entertaining,
  • eccentric,
  • whimsical,
  • risible.
  •gawky (adjective)
  • lumpy.
  •rustic (adjective)
  • dull,
  • unsophisticated,
  • stupid,
  • ignorant.
  •uncouth (adjective)
  • crass,
  • unseemly,
  • uncalled-for,
  • raunchy,
  • tacky,
  • uncivil,
  • raw,
  • cheap,
  • discourteous,
  • strange,
  • impertinent,
  • ungentlemanly.
  •zany (adjective)
  • fool,
  • madcap,
  • sappy,
  • goofy,
  • loony,
  • kooky,
  • wacky,
  • dumb,
  • witty,
  • fooler,
  • hare-brained.

• n.

  •
  • comic,
  • amusing,
  • hysterical,
  • playful,
  • priceless,
  • funny,
  • hilarious,
  • comical,
  • wry.
  •clowlike (noun)
  • clowlike.
  •clownish (noun)
  • humourous,
  • humorous.

• Other synonyms:

  •unlettered
  • unlearned.

Antonyms for Clownish:

• adj.

  • boorish
    sophisticated, polite, mannerly, gentle, nice, delicate, cultured, exciting, refined, kind, charming, smooth, pleasant, polished.
  • clumsy
    agile, adroit, couth, dexterous, expert, clever, coordinated, athletic, graceful.
  • droll
    unamusing, usual, sad, normal, standard, dramatic, traumatic, serious, tragic, boring, common, dull, unfunny.
  • gawky
    lithe.
  • rustic
    city, suburban, urban, metropolitan.
  • uncouth
    cultivated.
  • Other antonyms:
    classy, absurdity, skilful, unhumorous, ladylike, genteel, gentlemanly, nonsense, well-bred, humourless, handy, courtly, humorless, civil, demonstration, courteous, contradiction, sophism, paradox.

Clownish Sentence Examples:

• Doubtless you think me rude and clownish, and perhaps you are right, but I hope I have nothing but true feelings at heart.

• Had you been rustic, clownish, awkward, I should have been content.