zany

someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

pungent adjectives of disesteem

• “gave me a cockamamie reason for not going”
• “wore a goofy hat”
• “a silly idea”
• “some wacky plan for selling more books”

like a clown

• “a buffoonish walk”
• “a clownish face”
• “a zany sense of humor”