Need another word that means the same as “jester”? Find 17 synonyms for “jester” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Jester” are: fool, motley fool, court fool, court jester, joker, comedian, comic, humorist, wag, wit, funny man, funny woman, prankster, jokester, clown, buffoon, character
Jester as a Noun
Definitions of "Jester" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “jester” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages.
- A person who habitually plays the fool.
- A professional joker or ‘fool’ at a medieval court, typically wearing a cap with bells on it and carrying a mock sceptre.
Synonyms of "Jester" as a noun (17 Words)
| buffoon | A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown. |
| character | A characteristic especially one that assists in the identification of a species. The actor s TV character is often on the wrong side of the law. |
| clown | A rude or vulgar fool. A circus clown. |
| comedian | An actor in a comedy. A stand up comedian. |
| comic | Comic strips. He is training as a stand up comic. |
| court fool | An area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings. |
| court jester | The sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state. |
| fool | A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. He is the fool of circumstances. |
| funny man | An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line. |
| funny woman | An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line. |
| humorist | A humorous writer, performer, or artist. The world s best humorists and cartoonists. |
| joker | A playing card, typically bearing the figure of a jester, used in some games as a wild card. When I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract. |
| jokester | A person who enjoys telling or playing jokes. He was an outgoing fun loving kid the family jokester. |
| motley fool | A garment made of motley (especially a court jester’s costume. |
| prankster | A person fond of playing pranks. |
| wag | A single rapid movement from side to side. A chirpy wag of the head. |
| wit | A witty amusing person who makes jokes. He needed all his wits to figure out the way back. |
