CLOWNISH, adjective 1. Containing clowns; consisting of rustics; as a clownish neighborhood. 2. Coarse; hard; rugged; rough; as clownish hands. 3. Of rough manners; ill-bred; as a clownish fellow. 4. Clumsy; awkward; as a clownish gait.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI