buffoon vs tomfool

buffoon and tomfool both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of buffoon include fool, muggins, sap, saphead.

buffoon (noun)	tomfool (noun)
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a person who lacks good judgment
a rude or vulgar fool