Synonyms of jester

jester

noun

ˈje-stər 

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
• fool
• prankster
• kidder
• knockabout
• wisecracker
• practical joker
• parodist
• caricaturist
• cutup
• quipster
• satirist
• zany
• teaser
• banterer
• quipper
• lampooner

2

as in fool

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jester

But Schleien has responded with a coruscating online presence, emerging as less of a jester and more of a conscience for Israeli liberals. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

In that light, a collection consisting of nothing but down-home music could be seen as the ultimate joke from a pair of indie-punk jesters. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026

Her fans come for the jester-like antics and spectacle onstage. — Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026

On freedom of opinion, on freedom of the press, on freedom of satire, on jesters’ freedom. — ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026