Synonyms of jester

jester

noun

1

as in comedian

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor

a gentle jester, the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comedian
• jokester
• humorist
• droll
• entertainer
• clown
• funnyman
• joker
• farceur
• wag
• comic
• card
• gagger
• wit
• gagman
• buffoon
• gagster
• comedienne
• harlequin
• prankster
• kidder
• knockabout
• fool
• wisecracker
• practical joker
• parodist
• caricaturist
• cutup
• quipster
• satirist
• zany
• teaser
• banterer
• quipper
• lampooner

2

as in clown

a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks

the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clown
• fool
• harlequin
• joker
• comedian
• motley
• buffoon
• jokester
• droll
• comic
• madcap
• comedienne
• wag
• mime
• zany
• vice
• cutup
• mummer
• merry-andrew