Definition for Foolery:

• Habitual folly; attention to trifles; any act of folly; absurdity.

Synonyms for Foolery:

• n.

  •
  • absurdity,
  • ability,
  • insanity,
  • idiocy.
  •act (noun)
  • folly,
  • indulgence,
  • lunacy,
  • foolery,
  • craziness.
  •craziness (noun)
  • imbecility.
  •foolishness (noun)
  • indiscretion,
  • carrying-on,
  • claptrap,
  • unreasonableness,
  • absurdness,
  • stupidity,
  • insensibility,
  • horse feathers,
  • inanity,
  • tommyrot,
  • irrationality,
  • witlessness,
  • weakness,
  • bunk,
  • unwiseness,
  • fool trick,
  • imprudence,
  • twaddle,
  • ludicrousness,
  • mistake,
  • irresponsibility,
  • rubbish,
  • impracticality,
  • dumb trick.
  •fun (noun)
  • escapade,
  • romp,
  • gambol,
  • riot,
  • solace,
  • sport,
  • grins,
  • celebration,
  • entertainment,
  • game,
  • horseplay,
  • merriment,
  • diversion,
  • rejoicing,
  • blast,
  • High Jinks,
  • ball,
  • laughter,
  • clowning,
  • pleasure,
  • jollity,
  • distraction,
  • playfulness,
  • frolic,
  • big time,
  • holiday,
  • recreation,
  • joy,
  • merrymaking,
  • mirth,
  • jesting,
  • enjoyment,
  • festivity,
  • cheer,
  • jocularity,
  • picnic,
  • gaiety,
  • Romping,
  • treat.
  •play (noun)
  • disport,
  • dalliance,
  • happiness,
  • sportiveness,
  • caper,
  • delight,
  • jest,
  • lark,
  • humor,
  • frisk,
  • teasing,
  • match.
  •poppycock (noun)
  • drivel,
  • babble,
  • trash,
  • hot air,
  • bull,
  • malarkey,
  • baloney,
  • balderdash,
  • hogwash,
  • mumbo jumbo,
  • palaver,
  • prattle,
  • hooey,
  • gibberish.
  •ridicule (noun)
  • sarcasm,
  • badinage,
  • slam,
  • travesty,
  • disdain,
  • scorn,
  • derision,
  • putdown,
  • razz,
  • jeer,
  • mordancy,
  • jab,
  • contempt,
  • banter,
  • disparagement,
  • rib,
  • rally,
  • comeback,
  • roast,
  • satire,
  • dig,
  • persiflage,
  • burlesque,
  • needling,
  • caricature,
  • swipe,
  • parody,
  • irony,
  • taunt,
  • sardonicism,
  • farce,
  • mockery,
  • taunting,
  • chaff,
  • parting shot,
  • raillery,
  • leer,
  • put-on,
  • sneer,
  • gibe.
  •tomfoolery (noun)
  • madness,
  • giddiness,
  • funny business,
  • fooling around,
  • ridiculousness,
  • kidding around,
  • shenanigans.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • joke,
  • silliness.
  •
  • preposterousness.

Antonyms for Foolery:

• n.

  • foolishness
    circumspection, care, sense, prudence, wiseness, seriousness, carefulness, judgment, wisdom, caution, thoughtfulness.
  • fun
    gloom, depression, sadness, woe, chore, drudgery, sorrow, task, solemnity, labor, work, unhappiness.
  • imbecility
    intelligence, understanding.
  • play
    extreme, misery, pain, profession, trouble, melancholy.
  • poppycock
    truth, possessions.
  • ridicule
    flattery, admiration, praise, compliment, commendation, approval, respect, love.
  • Other antonyms:
    discretion, inspiration, sagacity, forethought, brainstorm.

Foolery Sentence Examples:

• If you wish to continue this foolery of pretending to be an artist because you want an excuse for idleness, please yourself.

• You may not call it foolery, said Bloomfield, who was in anything but a good temper, but I do!

Hypernym for Foolery:

• n.

  • act
    frivolity, Japery, prank, buffoonery, harlequinade, meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss, clowning.

Hyponym for Foolery:

• n.

  • act
    frolic, play, romp, gambol, caper.