Synonyms for mummery
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A ridiculous or ostentatious ceremony, formerly especially of a religious nature; extravagant or hypocritical performance.
Forms
- Plural
- mummeries → tomfooleries, buffooneries, vagaries, masquerades…
Example sentences
- tomfoolery Tatoeba? It's nothing but a bunch of tomfoolery.
- buffoonery The mime's buffoonery entertained passers-by.
- masquerade Tom held a masquerade ball in the grand ballroom.
- mimicry How do I know your ability to speak isn't just an advanced form of mimicry?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mummery | steady | |
| tomfoolery | rising | |
| buffoonery | steady | |
| vagary | steady | |
| masquerade | rising | |
| mimicry | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- vagary3
- 7 letters
- mimicry3
- 8 letters
- flummery
- 10 letters
- masquerade3, tomfoolery, buffoonery
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vagary3 = 3 syllables).