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Synonyms for tomfool

Most common

idiot sap muggins saphead jack-ass

All synonyms

Noun

1. Idiot

idiot, fool, jerk, sap, ninny informal, muggins, saphead, doodle, imbecile, simpleton informal, nincompoop

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.

Related words

Word family
tomfoolery tomfoolish

Forms

Plural
tomfools → idiots, fools, jerks, saps…

Example sentences

  • idiot When are you going to stop laughing like an idiot?
  • sap "What's that for?" "It's for collecting tree sap."

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
tomfoolsteady
idiotrising
sapsteady
mugginssteady
sapheadsteady

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

By length

3 letters
sap1
4 letters
fool1, jerk1
5 letters
idiot3, ninny2
6 letters
doodle2
7 letters
muggins, saphead
8 letters
imbecile3
9 letters
simpleton
10 letters
nincompoop3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idiot3 = 3 syllables).