Synonyms & related words for tomfoolery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tomfoolery — including foolery, buffoonery, shenanigans, monkeyshines, clownishness, balderdash. 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 tomfoolery

Explore words related to tomfoolery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include folly, craziness, lunacy, silliness, japery, clowning, foolishness, clownery. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tomfoolery

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

Where does tomfoolery come from?

The word tomfoolery breaks down into one root of Eponym origin: the root tom-, from Eponym thomas (“Tom (generic man's name)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.