buffoonish vs zany

buffoonish is not a noun while zany is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buffoonish	No	Yes	No	No
zany	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, buffoonish and zany are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of buffoonish include clownish, clownlike.

buffoonish (noun)	zany (noun)
	a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
	a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

buffoonish (adjective)	zany (adjective)
like a clown	ludicrous, foolish
	like a clown