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TOMFOOLERIES Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word tomfooleries. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word tomfooleries. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For TOMFOOLERIES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for tomfooleries, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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caper frolic gambol play romp

Alternatives for CLOWNING

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