Synonyms & related words for jester

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of jester — including clown, fool, buffoon, jokester, joker, zany. 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 jester

Explore words related to jester — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include clownery, droller, quipper, harlequinade, gracioso, buffoonish, clownish, buffoonery. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for jester

Common synonyms for jester include clown, fool, buffoon, jokester, joker, zany, prankster, quipster — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does jester come from?

The word jester breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root jest-, from Latin gero (“carry, bear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.