tomfool
Harebrained silly person
Tomfool means foolish or silly, with a suggestion of absurdity: tomfool ideas, tomfool behavior.
The word is old-fashioned, appearing mainly in set phrases like tomfool scheme or tomfool stunt.
As a noun, a tomfool is a person who acts foolishly.
The related tomfoolery means silly or foolish behavior: Enough of this tomfoolery.
Mischievous or deceitful behavior
- monkeyshinesFrivolous or mischievous behavior
- high jinksBoisterous, playful behavior
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
skylarking · lark · escapade · caper · romp · frolicking · gambol · rollick
Slow-witted person
- simpletonUnintelligent person
- nincompoopFoolish or silly person
- blockheadStupid, foolish person
- dimwitFoolish, slow person
nitwit · numskull · dolt · ignoramus · oaf · twit · booby · dullard
Royal household comedian
- motleyVaried, incongruous mixture
- zanyAmusingly absurd
- pantaloonFoolish elderly stage figure
- columbineSpurred perennial wildflower
commedia · bauble · bells · cap and bells · trickster · punch · farceur
Deliberate deception for effect
- trickDeliberate deception
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- practical jokeTrick meant to amuse
stunt · ruse · ploy · bamboozle · humbug · charade · put-on · leg-pull
shenanigans
Mischievous or deceitful behavior
- monkeyshinesFrivolous or mischievous behavior
- high jinksBoisterous, playful behavior
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
horseplay · skylarking · lark · escapade · caper · romp · frolicking · gambol · rollick · playfulness
dunce
Slow-witted person
- simpletonUnintelligent person
- nincompoopFoolish or silly person
- blockheadStupid, foolish person
dimwit · nitwit · numskull · dolt · ignoramus · oaf · twit · booby · dullard · clod
jester
Royal household comedian
columbine · commedia · bauble · bells · cap and bells · trickster · punch · farceur
hoax
Deliberate deception for effect
practical joke · stunt · ruse · ploy · bamboozle · humbug · charade · put-on · leg-pull · send-up
merrymaking
Lively, cheerful celebration
- carousingBoisterous drinking spree
- frolickingLighthearted energetic movement
- jollificationLively celebration and fun
festivity · gaiety · whoopee · spree · jamboree · shindig · hoedown · bash · reveling · wassail
jest
Humorous remark or act
quip · banter · drollery · foolery · buffoonery · clowning · joking · japery · raillery · badinage