Synonyms for harlequin
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
jester, buffoon, clown, fool, jack-pudding, zany, punch, scaramouch, pickle-herring dated
Definitions
- n. 1
A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.
Forms
- Plural
- harlequins → jesters, buffoons, clowns, fools…
Example sentences
- clown Don't tell your father you want to become a clown.
- jester The prince and the jester had a lot in common.
- buffoon Tom is what my father would call a buffoon.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| harlequin | rising | |
| clown | rising | |
| jester | rising | |
| buffoon | rising | |
| scaramouch | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fool1, zany2
- 5 letters
- punch1, clown1
- 6 letters
- jester2
- 7 letters
- buffoon2
- 10 letters
- scaramouch3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (zany2 = 2 syllables).