Synonyms & related words for buffoonery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of buffoonery — including harlequinade, frivolity, tomfoolery, clownishness, silliness, foolery. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to buffoonery

Explore words related to buffoonery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include clowning, japery, clownery, buffoon, clownish, drollery, buffoonish, prank. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for buffoonery

Common synonyms for buffoonery include harlequinade, frivolity, tomfoolery, clownishness, silliness, foolery, zaniness, foolishness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does buffoonery come from?

The word buffoonery breaks down into 2 roots of Italian and French origin: buffoon, from Italian buffone (“jester”); and -ery, from French -erie (“condition or behavior”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.