BUFFOONERY Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word buffoonery. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BUFFOONERY
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clowning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • acting like a clown or buffoon • a comic incident or series of incidents | ||||||||
absurdity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message whose content is at variance with reason • a ludicrous folly | ||||||||
asininity | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness | ||||||||
drollery | nounn | |||||||
noun • a comic incident or series of incidents • a quaint and amusing jest | ||||||||
farce | nounn | |||||||
noun • a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations • mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs verb • fill with a stuffing while cooking | ||||||||
foolishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of acting stupidly or rashly • the quality of being rash and foolish • a stupid mistake | ||||||||
horseplay | nounn | |||||||
noun • rowdy or boisterous play | ||||||||
idiocy | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme mental retardation | ||||||||
jesting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by jokes and good humor | ||||||||
malarkey | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk | ||||||||
nonsense | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message that seems to convey no meaning • ornamental objects of no great value adjective satellite • having no intelligible meaning | ||||||||
ridiculousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message whose content is at variance with reason | ||||||||
silliness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ludicrous folly • an impulsive scatterbrained manner | ||||||||
slapstick | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes • acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone adjective satellite • characterized by horseplay and physical action | ||||||||
stupidity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience • a stupid mistake | ||||||||
tomfoolery | nounn | |||||||
noun • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||||
capering | verbv | |||||||
noun • any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis • pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces • a crime (especially a robbery) • a playful leap or hop • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement verb • jump about playfully | ||||||||
jokiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • The state or condition of being joky. | ||||||||
pranks | nounn | |||||||
noun • acting like a clown or buffoon • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement verb • dress or decorate showily or gaudily • dress up showily | ||||||||
shenanigans | nounn | |||||||
noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||