Synonyms for charade
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Farce — A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use
2. Dumb charade — A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles
acted charade, dumb charade dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
- n. 2
A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
This whole charade is absurd.
Related words
- Phrases
- acted charade dumb charade
Forms
- Plural
- charades → farces, shams, masquerades…
Example sentences
- sham This sham election is a disgrace to democracy.
- farce Elon Musk has proven capitalism to be a farce.
- masquerade Tom held a masquerade ball in the grand ballroom.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| charade | rising | |
| sham | steady | |
| farce | falling | |
| masquerade | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sham1
- 5 letters
- farce1
- 10 letters
- masquerade3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (masquerade3 = 3 syllables).