fool
English Thesaurus
1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | dupe, victim, |
| definition | : | a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person) |
2. a person who lacks good judgment (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | simple, simpleton, |
| definition | : | a person lacking intelligence or common sense (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | ass, |
| definition | : | a pompous fool (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | buffoon, clown, |
| definition | : | a rude or vulgar fool (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | fucker, |
| definition | : | a stupid despised man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | morosoph, |
| definition | : | a learned fool (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | putz, |
| definition | : | (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | wally, |
| definition | : | a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid (noun.person) |
3. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person)
4. indulge in horseplay (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | jest, joke, |
| definition | : | tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication) |
| hypernym | : | play, |
| definition | : | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children (verb.social) |
5. fool or hoax (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | kid, pull the leg of, |
| definition | : | tell false information to for fun (verb.communication) |
6. spend frivolously and unwisely (verb.consumption)
7. make a fool or dupe of (verb.social)
8. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)
| derivation | : | befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, |
| definition | : | fool or hoax (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up, |
| definition | : | take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | befool, fool, gull, |
| definition | : | make a fool or dupe of (verb.social) |
9. a person who lacks good judgment (noun.person)
| derivation | : | befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, |
| definition | : | fool or hoax (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | befool, fool, gull, |
| definition | : | make a fool or dupe of (verb.social) |
10. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person)
| derivation | : | jest, joke, |
| definition | : | act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | jest, joke, |
| definition | : | tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication) |
11. indulge in horseplay (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | fool, jester, motley fool, |
| definition | : | a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person) |
12. fool or hoax (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | take-in, |
| definition | : | the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dupe, victim, |
| definition | : | a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person) |
13. spend frivolously and unwisely (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
14. make a fool or dupe of (verb.social)
15. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)
| derivation | : | befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, |
| definition | : | fool or hoax (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up, |
| definition | : | take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | befool, fool, gull, |
| definition | : | make a fool or dupe of (verb.social) |
16. a person who lacks good judgment (noun.person)
| derivation | : | befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, |
| definition | : | fool or hoax (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | befool, fool, gull, |
| definition | : | make a fool or dupe of (verb.social) |
17. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person)
| derivation | : | jest, joke, |
| definition | : | act in a funny or teasing way (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | jest, joke, |
| definition | : | tell a joke; speak humorously (verb.communication) |
18. indulge in horseplay (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | fool, jester, motley fool, |
| definition | : | a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages (noun.person) |
19. fool or hoax (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | take-in, |
| definition | : | the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dupe, victim, |
| definition | : | a person who is tricked or swindled (noun.person) |
20. spend frivolously and unwisely (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
| definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
21. make a fool or dupe of (verb.social)
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