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Synonyms for cutup

All synonyms

Noun

1. Comedian — someone who cuts up; someone who acts boisterously or clownishly, for example, by playing practical jokes

comedian, joker, mischief, mischief-maker, class clown, prankster, hooligan, ruffian, scamp, hoodlum, rogue, practical joker, elf, puck, imp, rowdy, pixie, rascal, wag, bugger, buffoon, booger

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Someone who cuts up; someone who acts boisterously or clownishly, for example, by playing practical jokes.

    Near-synonyms: class clown; good-time Charlie; prankster

Forms

Plural
cutups → comedians, jokers, mischiefs, mischief-makers…

Example sentences

  • comedian This comedian does not pull any punches on stage.
  • joker No practical joker should be without a whoopee cushion.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cutuprising
comedianrising
jokerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
elf1, imp1, wag1
4 letters
puck1
5 letters
rogue1, joker2, rowdy2, pixie2, scamp
6 letters
rascal2, bugger2, booger
7 letters
buffoon2, ruffian, hoodlum2
8 letters
comedian4, mischief2, hooligan3
9 letters
prankster2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (joker2 = 2 syllables).