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Synonyms for joker

  • noun

Most common

comedian jester buffoon humorist funny man turkey clown jokester

All synonyms

Noun

1. Jester — A jester

jester, fool, buffoon, humorist, humourist UK, comedian, wag, court jester, wit, ruffian, scamp, mischief-maker, hoodlum, mischief, hooligan, cutup, jokeman, prankster, rascal, knave, zany, rogue, imp

Other

jokester, funny man, clown, comic, turkey, gagman, gagster, giber

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A jester.

Related words

Word family
joke
Phrases
practical joker
Is a kind of
person

Forms

Plural
jokers → jesters, fools, buffoons, humorists…

Example sentences

  • comedian This comedian does not pull any punches on stage.
  • jester The prince and the jester had a lot in common.
  • buffoon Tom is what my father would call a buffoon.
  • humorist The author is also an outstanding humorist.
  • turkey What do you think of emerging markets like Turkey?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
jokerrising
comedianrising
jesterrising
buffoonrising
humoristfalling

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

By length

3 letters
wit1, imp1, wag1
4 letters
fool1, zany2
5 letters
comic2, rogue1, clown1, knave1, scamp, cutup, giber
6 letters
turkey2, rascal2, jester2, gagman
7 letters
buffoon2, ruffian, hoodlum2, jokeman, gagster
8 letters
comedian4, mischief2, hooligan3, humorist3, jokester2
9 letters
prankster2, humourist

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (zany2 = 2 syllables).