buffoon
n. countable C1 Advanced US //bəˈfun// UK //bʌfˈuːn// buf·foon
n. a person who is very silly, loud, or annoying. You use this word to describe someone who acts like a clown in a way that is not funny at all.
n. a person who is foolish, clownish, or ridiculous in appearance or behavior. Often carries a derogatory or dismissive tone.
The politician was treated like a buffoon by the news reporters.
After making several embarrassing mistakes in front of the board, the manager was dismissed as a buffoon by his colleagues.
The satirical play portrays the king as a buffoon, highlighting how his lack of intelligence and erratic behavior eventually leads to the collapse of his entire court.