Synonyms of joker

joker

noun

ˈjō-kər 

1

as in comedian

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

he's the joker of the family, always making us laugh

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in clown

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

just ignore that joker and his rude comments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clown
• bastard
• jerk
• dog
• skunk
• snake
• idiot
• rat
• villain
• beast
• moron
• creep
• fool
• brute
• cad
• bugger
• toad
• swine
• scumbag
• rotter
• pill
• heel
• reptile
• brat
• stinker
• buzzard
• sod
• boor
• schmuck
• scum
• bounder
• louse
• varmint
• blighter
• cretin
• bleeder
• son of a gun
• lout
• nuisance
• so-and-so
• vermin
• hound
• fink
• scuzzball
• cur
• dirtbag
• barbarian
• slimeball
• sleazebag
• churl
• sleazeball
• chuff
• nerd
• sleaze
• savage
• slime
• slob
• crud
• stinkard
• scoundrel
• crumb
• rat fink
• rogue
• loudmouth
• rascal
• wretch
• caveman
• lowlife
• imbecile
• scamp
• roughneck
• jackass
• scab
• dolt
• blockhead
• vulgarian
• nincompoop
• dope
• booby
• goon
• Neanderthal
• airhead
• miscreant
• ninny
• doofus
• turkey
• pest
• nut
• dork
• snob
• nitwit
• insolent
• nit
• schmo
• dweeb
• dink
• snot
• half-wit
• birdbrain
• snip
• snoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hero
• gentleman
• lady
• heroine
• idol
• role model
• saint
• angel

3

as in guy

an adult male human being

sat at the bar next to some poor joker who had just lost his job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guy
• male
• gentleman
• dude
• man
• bastard
• cat
• bloke
• lad
• fella
• fellow
• gent
• chap
• galoot
• chappie
• joe
• hombre
• jack
• sir
• mister
• master
• buck
• buddy
• buster

4

as in hitch

a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized

read the contract carefully before signing to make sure there aren't any jokers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hitch
• risk
• land mine
• gimmick
• kicker
• gotcha
• snag
• catch
• pitfall
• booby trap
• hazard
• catch-22
• web
• trap
• bomb
• trip wire
• snare
• decoy
• surprise
• bombshell
• peril
• bait
• lure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of joker

The American version of the game uses a yearly card with specific winning hands and includes joker tiles. — Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 9 May 2026

The 69-year-old joker plans to make his comeback at California’s Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena Wednesday night. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026

Patricia lined up Reese as a joker defender, which is a hybrid linebacker/edge rusher who can play on the edge or move inside to spy on the quarterback or contain opposing running backs. — Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

After months bandying about the term joker to describe his team’s need for a matchup-threat pass-catcher, Sean Payton sat with the media at the NFL owners’ meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, last year and confirmed Denver had gotten its guy. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026