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; untutored.