All japer synonyms

noun japer

• clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
• jokester — a joker, especially a practical joker.
• actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
• antic — an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
• buffoon — If you call someone a buffoon, you mean that they often do foolish things.
• card — A card is a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard on which something is written or printed.
• comedian — A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
• comic — If you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh.
• fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
• harlequin — (often initial capital letter) a comic character in commedia dell'arte and the harlequinade, usually masked, dressed in multicolored, diamond-patterned tights, and carrying a wooden sword or magic wand.
• humorist — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
• joker — a person who jokes.
• madcap — wildly or heedlessly impulsive; reckless; rash: a madcap scheme.
• pantaloon — pantaloons, a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.
• prankster — a mischievous or malicious person who plays tricks, practical jokes, etc., at the expense of another.
• trickster — a deceiver; cheat; fraud.
• wag — to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail.
• wit — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
• banterer — One who banters.
• cutup — a person who clowns, plays practical jokes, etc. to attract attention
• droll — amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
• larker — a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
• life of the party — most lively, outgoing person
• quipster — a person who frequently makes quips.
• wisecracker — a smart or facetious remark.