fools
Deceives or simpletons
Fools is the plural of fool—people who lack good judgment or sense.
The word appears in expressions where the singular wouldn't work: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
To suffer fools gladly is to tolerate stupid people with patience—usually negated: She doesn't suffer fools gladly.
April Fools' Day invites harmless deception.
Royal household comedian
- harlequinMasked comic servant character
- buffoonLudicrous, clumsy fool
- clownComedic performer in makeup
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
motley · zany · mummer · farceur · pantomime · prankster · merrymaker · entertainer
Foolish, senseless person
- doltStupid person
- dunceSlow-witted person
- moronWitless, dense person
- nincompoopFoolish or silly person
dimwit · dullard · ignoramus · blockhead · nitwit · numskull · halfwit · knucklehead
Tricked into believing falsely
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- trickedMisled by cunning
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
- swindledDeceived for gain
conned · misled · cheated · gulled · suckered · hoaxed · had · played
Prone to blind trust
- naïveUnsophisticated and trusting
- trustingInclined to believe others
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- innocentFree from moral wrong
impressionable · unwary · ingenuous · green · exploitable · suggestible · sucker · pushover
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- parodySatirical imitation
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
screwball · clowning · antic · horseplay · shenanigans · pratfall · gag · hijinks
Seemingly absurd truth
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- truthtellerOne who speaks honestly
- SocraticRelating to elenctic inquiry
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
folly · innocence · simplicity · Shakespearean · Touchstone
jester
Royal household comedian
- harlequinMasked comic servant character
- buffoonLudicrous, clumsy fool
- clownComedic performer in makeup
trickster · motley · zany · mummer · farceur · pantomime · prankster · merrymaker · entertainer · antic
idiot
Foolish, senseless person
nincompoop · dimwit · dullard · ignoramus · blockhead · nitwit · numskull · halfwit · knucklehead · simpleton
hoodwinked
Tricked into believing falsely
- deceivedMisled into false belief
- trickedMisled by cunning
- bamboozledThoroughly deceived or confused
swindled · conned · misled · cheated · gulled · suckered · hoaxed · had · played · snookered
credulous
Prone to blind trust
- naïveUnsophisticated and trusting
- trustingInclined to believe others
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
innocent · impressionable · unwary · ingenuous · green · exploitable · suggestible · sucker · pushover · rube
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- parodySatirical imitation
spoof · screwball · clowning · antic · horseplay · shenanigans · pratfall · gag · hijinks · mugging
paradox
Seemingly absurd truth
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- truthtellerOne who speaks honestly
- SocraticRelating to elenctic inquiry
insight · folly · innocence · simplicity · Shakespearean · Touchstone
- foolsidiot, moron, idiots, imbecile, dunce
- takes inabsorbs, admits, accepts, receives, includes
- easy targetssuckers, dupes, marks, patsies, rubes
- idiotsidiot, moron, imbecile, dunce, dunces
- clownsclown, bozo, hobo clown, rodeo clown, party clown
- Court Entertainmentjesters, jester, court jester, masques, jousting
foolssages
Profoundly learned people
wise men · savants · geniuses · wise women · intellectuals
foolssages
Profoundly learned people
authorities · luminaries · experts · eminences · worthies
- fooling aroundIdle playful behavior
- fool aroundAct without purpose
- fooled aroundActed without serious intent
- fool's errandHopeless, pointless task
- April Fools' DayHoliday for practical jokes
- make a fool out ofCause someone public humiliation
fool, foolish, fooled, fooling, foolishness, foolishly, foolhardy, foolery, tomfoolery