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The synonyms of “Tomfoolery” are: craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, silliness, fooling, clowning, antics, pranks, tricks, buffoonery, nonsense, horseplay, mischief, foolishness, stupidity
Tomfoolery as a Noun
Definitions of "Tomfoolery" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tomfoolery” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- Foolish or senseless behavior.
- Foolish or silly behaviour.
Synonyms of "Tomfoolery" as a noun (17 Words)
| antics | Foolish, outrageous, or amusing behaviour. The antics of our political parties. |
| buffoonery | Behaviour that is ridiculous but amusing. The film is full of wordplay and buffoonery. |
| clowning | Acting like a clown or buffoon. |
| craziness | Mad, wild, or erratic behaviour or nature. The craziness of the parties. |
| folly | The quality of being rash and foolish. An act of sheer folly. |
| foolery | Foolish or senseless behavior. We endured his foolery all afternoon. |
| fooling | A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. |
| foolishness | Lack of good sense or judgement; stupidity. Adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness. |
| horseplay | Rowdy or boisterous play. This ridiculous horseplay has gone far enough. |
| indulgence | In the Roman Catholic Church a grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution The unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners was a widespread abuse during the later Middle Ages. Too much indulgence spoils a child. |
| lunacy | Foolish or senseless behavior. It has been suggested that originality demands a degree of lunacy. |
| mischief | Playfulness that is intended to tease or create trouble. She ll make sure Danny doesn t get into mischief. |
| nonsense | A message that seems to convey no meaning. The law is a nonsense. |
| pranks | Acting like a clown or buffoon. |
| silliness | An impulsive scatterbrained manner. He spouted the same sillinesses I hear all too often. |
| stupidity | Behaviour that shows a lack of good sense or judgement. A comedy of infantile stupidity. |
| tricks | In a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner. That offer was a dirty trick. |
Usage Examples of "Tomfoolery" as a noun
- The tomfoolery of MPs at question time.
