goof vs clown

goof and clown both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goof	Yes	No	Yes	No
clown	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, goof and clown are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of goof include buffoon, goofball, merry andrew.

goof (noun)	clown (noun)
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool	a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior	a rude or vulgar fool

goof (verb)	clown (verb)
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake	act as or like a clown