Clownish \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)