TOMFOOLERIES Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word tomfooleries. (close relations)
tomfoolery
Best Alternative Words for TOMFOOLERIES
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clowning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • acting like a clown or buffoon • a comic incident or series of incidents | ||||||||
horseplay | nounn | |||||||
noun • rowdy or boisterous play | ||||||||
mischief | nounn | |||||||
noun • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • the quality or nature of being harmful or evil | ||||||||
silliness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ludicrous folly • an impulsive scatterbrained manner | ||||||||
antics | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement adjective satellite • ludicrously odd verb • act as or like a clown | ||||||||
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) | ||||||||
monkey business | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • mischievous or deceitful behavior | ||||||||
craziness | nounn | |||||||
noun • informal terms for insanity • the quality of being rash and foolish • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||||
folly | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of acting stupidly or rashly • a stupid mistake • the quality of being rash and foolish • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||||
foolery | nounn | |||||||
noun • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||||
indulgence | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||||
lunacy | nounn | |||||||
noun • obsolete terms for legal insanity • foolish or senseless behavior |