Synonyms for japery

Most common

prank · clowning · frivolity · buffoonery

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Jesting, joking

Forms

Plural

japeries → pranks, clownings, frivolities, buffooneries…

Example sentences

• prank Sami took it so far that his prank became a crime.
• clowning Tom was clowning around at the party last night.
• frivolity My frivolity is the secret to my charm.
• buffoonery The mime's buffoonery entertained passers-by.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

prank¹

8 letters

clowning²

9 letters

frivolity⁴

10 letters

buffoonery

12 letters

harlequinade

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (clowning² = 2 syllables).