Synonyms & related words for frippery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of frippery — including bagatelle, trumpery, gewgaw, gimcrack, bauble, folderol. 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 frippery

Explore words related to frippery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fripperer, frivolity, falderal, fallals, jiggumbob, falderol, gimcrackery, fandangle. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for frippery

Common synonyms for frippery include bagatelle, trumpery, gewgaw, gimcrack, bauble, folderol, finery, foofaraw — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does frippery come from?

The word frippery breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and French origin: fripper, from Old French frepe (“rag, old clothes”); and -y, from French erie (“collective/quality noun”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.