buffoon vs comic

buffoon and comic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buffoon	Yes	No	No	No
comic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, comic is a hypernym of buffoon; that is, comic is a word with a broader meaning than buffoon:

Other hypernyms of buffoon include comedian.

buffoon (noun)	comic (noun)
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
a rude or vulgar fool

buffoon (adjective)	comic (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
	arousing or provoking laughter