Synonyms for scaramouch

Most common

clown · jester · harlequin · buffoon · zany

All synonyms

Noun

Forms

Plural

scaramouches → fools, clowns, jesters, harlequins…

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.
• harlequin The harlequin had large, red lips.
• buffoon Tom is what my father would call a buffoon.
• zany He always had a zany sense of humor.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

fool¹, zany²

5 letters

clown¹

6 letters

jester²

7 letters

buffoon²

9 letters

harlequin³

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