Synonyms for marionette

Most common

puppet · dummy

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings.

Forms

Plural

marionettes → puppets, dummies…

Example sentences

• puppet Tom uses sock puppet accounts to upvote his posts.
• dummy The ventriloquist is performing with a dummy.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

dummy²

6 letters

puppet²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dummy² = 2 syllables).