Synonyms & related words for raillery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of raillery — including banter, badinage, persiflage, jesting, pleasantry, mockery. 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 raillery

Explore words related to raillery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include persifleur, waggery, japery, jocularity, banteringly, jests, jocosity, jocose. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for raillery

Common synonyms for raillery include banter, badinage, persiflage, jesting, pleasantry, mockery, ridicule, jeering — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does raillery come from?

The word raillery breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root rail-, from Latin ragere (“to bray/mock”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.