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tomfool in British English

(ˌtɒmˈfuːl)
noun
a. 
a fool
b. 
(as modifier)
tomfool ideas
Derived forms
tomfoolish (ˌtomˈfoolish)
adjective
tomfoolishness (ˌtomˈfoolishness)
noun
Word origin
C14: from tom1 + fool1

tomfool in American English

(ˈtɑmˈfuːl)
noun
1. 
a very foolish person
adjective
2. 
being or characteristic of a tomfool
Derived forms
tomfoolish
adjective
tomfoolishness
noun
Word origin
[1325–75; ME Thome fole Tom the fool]

Examples of 'tomfool' in a sentence
tomfool

"I presume you've got some tomfool costume for me to wear this evening," Emerson said.
Elizabeth Peters HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY (2000)

Synonyms of 'tomfool'

fool, charlie, clown, idiot
idiotic, crazy, stupid, silly
More Synonyms of tomfool
(noun) 
Synonyms
fool
She'd been a fool to accept the offer.
charlie (British, informal)
clown
I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.
idiot
I knew I'd been an idiot to stay there.
ass
He was regarded as a pompous ass.
plank (British, slang)
berk (British, slang)
prick (taboo, slang)
wally (slang)
prat (slang)
plonker (slang)
twit (informal, mainly British)
a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voice
chump (informal)
oaf
some oaf shouting into his phone
simpleton
He was a lightweight, a political simpleton.
dipstick (British, slang)
dickhead (taboo, slang)
gonzo (slang)
dork (slang)
nitwit (informal)
You great nitwit! What did you do that for?
dolt
He's a first class dolt.
blockhead
a bunch of bowler-hatted blockheads
ninny
divvy (British, slang)
pillock (British, slang)
nincompoop
Only a complete nincompoop would believe a story like that.
dweeb (US, slang)
putz (US, slang)
eejit (Scottish, Irish)
thicko (British, slang)
dumb-ass (informal)
doofus (slang, mainly US)
fuckwit (taboo, slang)
dickwit (taboo, slang)
numbskull or numskull
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang)
bogan (Australian, slang)
(adjective) 
Synonyms
idiotic
What an idiotic thing to say!
crazy (informal)
I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out.
stupid
I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.
You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?
silly
That's a silly thing to say.
foolish
How foolish I was not to have seen my doctor earlier.
rash
daft (informal)
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
senseless
acts of senseless violence
inane
He always had this inane grin.
asinine
I have never heard such an asinine discussion.
harebrained
dumb-ass (slang)
crackbrained
a crackbrained theory
halfwitted
the half-witted proposals of those in authority

Additional synonyms

in the sense of asinine
Definition
obstinate or stupid
I have never heard such an asinine discussion.
Synonyms
stupid,
silly,
foolish,
daft (informal),
senseless,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
inane,
fatuous,
moronic,
imbecile,
gormless (British, informal),
brainless,
imbecilic,
braindead (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
dead from the neck up (informal),
thickheaded,
dunderheaded,
halfwitted,
thick-witted
in the sense of ass
Definition
a foolish person
He was regarded as a pompous ass.
Synonyms
fool,
dope (informal),
jerk (slang),
idiot,
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
prick (taboo, slang),
wally (slang),
prat (slang),
charlie (British, informal),
plonker (slang),
coot,
twit (informal, British),
bonehead (slang),
dunce,
oaf,
simpleton,
airhead (slang),
jackass,
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
dolt,
blockhead,
ninny,
divvy (British, slang),
pillock (British, slang),
halfwit,
nincompoop,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
weenie (US, informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
daftie (informal),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numbskull or numskull,
twerp or twirp (informal),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of blockhead
Definition
a stupid person
a bunch of bowler-hatted blockheads
Synonyms
idiot,
charlie (British, informal),
fool,
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
noodle,
prick (taboo, slang),
wally (slang),
prat (slang),
plonker (slang),
coot,
bimbo (slang),
twit (informal, British),
bonehead (slang),
chump (informal),
dunce,
dullard (old-fashioned),
dimwit (informal),
ignoramus,
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit,
dolt,
divvy (British, slang),
pillock (British, slang),
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
thickhead,
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numbskull or numskull

Nearby words of
tomfool

  • tomb
  • tombstone
  • tome
  • tomfool
  • tomfoolery
  • tomorrow
  • tone

Synonyms of 'tomfool'

tomfool

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of clown
I could do a better job than those clowns in Washington.
Synonyms
fool,
dope (informal),
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
idiot,
ass,
berk (British, slang),
prat (slang),
moron,
twit (informal, British),
imbecile (informal),
ignoramus,
jackass,
dolt,
blockhead,
ninny,
putz (US, slang),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
doofus (slang, US),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang),
lamebrain (informal),
numbskull or numskull
in the sense of crackbrained
Definition
idiotic or crazy
a crackbrained theory
Synonyms
crazy,
idiotic,
loopy (informal),
crackpot (informal),
gonzo (slang)
in the sense of crazy
Definition
ridiculous
I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out.
Synonyms
ridiculous,
wild,
absurd,
inappropriate,
foolish,
ludicrous,
irresponsible,
unrealistic,
unwise,
senseless,
preposterous,
potty (British, informal),
short-sighted,
unworkable,
foolhardy,
idiotic,
nonsensical,
half-baked (informal),
inane,
fatuous,
ill-conceived,
quixotic,
imprudent,
impracticable,
cockeyed (informal),
bird-brained (informal),
cockamamie (slang, US),
porangi (New Zealand)
in the sense of daft
Definition
foolish or crazy
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
Synonyms
stupid,
simple,
crazy (informal),
silly,
absurd,
foolish,
irrational,
unwise,
senseless,
giddy,
infantile,
goofy,
foolhardy,
idiotic,
inane,
fatuous,
loopy (informal),
witless,
crackpot (informal),
out to lunch (informal),
dopey (informal),
puerile,
imprudent,
scatty (British, informal),
asinine,
gonzo (slang),
imbecilic,
doolally (slang),
off your head (informal),
off your trolley (slang),
up the pole (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
wacko or whacko (slang, old-fashioned),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of dolt
Definition
a stupid person
He's a first class dolt.
Synonyms
idiot,
fool,
dope (informal),
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
ass,
clot (British, informal),
plank (British, slang),
charlie (British, informal),
berk (British, slang),
prick (taboo, slang),
wally (slang),
booby,
prat (slang),
plonker (slang),
coot,
geek (slang),
twit (informal, British),
chump (informal),
dunce,
oaf,
simpleton,
dullard (old-fashioned),
dimwit (informal),
ignoramus,
dipstick (British, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
blockhead,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
lamebrain (informal),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
thickhead,
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numbskull or numskull,
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of foolish
Definition
very silly, unwise, or absurd
How foolish I was not to have seen my doctor earlier.
Synonyms
silly,
stupid,
mad,
daft (informal),
simple,
weak,
crazy (informal),
ridiculous,
dumb (informal),
ludicrous,
senseless,
barmy (slang),
potty (British, informal),
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
half-baked (informal),
dotty (slang),
inane,
fatuous,
loopy (informal),
witless,
crackpot (informal),
moronic,
brainless,
half-witted,
imbecilic,
off your head (informal),
braindead (informal),
harebrained,
as daft as a brush (informal, British),
dumb-ass (slang),
doltish
in the sense of halfwitted
the half-witted proposals of those in authority
Synonyms
foolish,
simple,
crazy,
stupid,
silly,
dull,
dumb (informal),
batty (slang),
barmy (slang),
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
simple-minded,
flaky (US, slang),
moronic,
obtuse,
feeble-minded,
doolally (slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
addle-brained,
doltish,
dull-witted,
nerdish or nurdish (slang),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of idiot
Definition
a foolish or senseless person
I knew I'd been an idiot to stay there.
Synonyms
fool,
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
ass,
plank (British, slang),
charlie (British, informal, old-fashioned),
berk (British, slang),
prick (taboo, slang),
wally (slang),
prat (slang),
plonker (slang, old-fashioned),
twit (informal, British),
chump,
oaf (old-fashioned),
airhead (slang),
dimwit (informal),
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang, rare),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
blockhead,
divvy (British, slang, rare),
pillock (British, slang),
halfwit,
nincompoop (old-fashioned),
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
dunderhead,
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
lamebrain (informal),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
mooncalf (rare),
numbskull or numskull,
galah (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
booby (old-fashioned),
coot (old-fashioned),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang),
dill (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
mampara (South Africa, informal)
in the sense of inane
Definition
senseless or silly
He always had this inane grin.
Synonyms
senseless,
stupid,
silly,
empty,
daft (informal),
worthless,
futile,
trifling,
frivolous,
mindless,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
vacuous,
fatuous,
puerile,
vapid,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
devoid of intelligence
in the sense of nincompoop
Definition
a stupid person
Only a complete nincompoop would believe a story like that.
Synonyms
idiot,
charlie (British, informal),
fool,
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
noodle,
prick (taboo, slang),
wally (slang),
prat (slang),
plonker (slang),
coot,
twit (informal, British),
chump,
dunce,
oaf,
simpleton,
dimwit (informal),
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
dolt,
blockhead,
ninny,
divvy (slang),
pillock (British, slang),
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
lamebrain (informal),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numbskull or numskull,
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of nitwit
Definition
a stupid person
You great nitwit! What did you do that for?
Synonyms
fool,
dummy (slang),
plank (British, slang),
oaf,
simpleton,
dimwit (informal),
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
dork (slang),
ninny,
divvy (slang),
halfwit,
nincompoop,
putz (US, slang),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
lamebrain (informal),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of oaf
Definition
a stupid or clumsy person
some oaf shouting into his phone
Synonyms
lout,
brute,
yob or yobbo (British, slang),
fool,
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
idiot,
dummy (slang),
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
sap (slang),
gorilla (informal),
wally (slang),
booby,
prat (slang),
plonker (slang),
coot,
moron (slang),
goon,
twit (informal, British),
bonehead (slang),
dunce,
imbecile,
clod,
simpleton,
gawk,
airhead (slang),
dullard,
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
dolt,
bear,
charlie (British, informal),
blockhead,
divvy (British, slang),
pillock (British, slang),
halfwit,
nincompoop,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
galoot (slang, US),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
lummox (informal),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numbskull or numskull,
bumpkin,
boor,
churl,
clumsy idiot,
cougan (Australian, slang),
scozza (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of senseless
Definition
having no meaning or purpose
acts of senseless violence
Synonyms
pointless,
mad,
crazy (informal),
stupid,
silly,
ridiculous,
absurd,
foolish,
daft (informal),
ludicrous,
meaningless,
unreasonable,
irrational,
inconsistent,
unwise,
mindless,
illogical,
incongruous,
idiotic,
nonsensical,
inane,
fatuous,
moronic,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
dumb-ass (slang),
without rhyme or reason,
halfwitted
in the sense of silly
Definition
behaving in a foolish or childish way
That's a silly thing to say.
Synonyms
stupid,
ridiculous,
absurd,
daft,
inane,
childish,
immature,
senseless,
frivolous,
preposterous,
giddy,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
dozy (British, informal),
fatuous,
witless,
puerile,
brainless,
asinine,
dumb-ass (slang),
cockamamie (slang, US),
dopy (slang)
in the sense of simpleton
Definition
a foolish or stupid person
He was a lightweight, a political simpleton.
Synonyms
halfwit,
fool,
idiot,
charlie (British, informal),
goose (informal),
dope (informal),
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
wally (slang),
booby,
coot,
moron (slang),
geek (slang),
twit (informal, British),
chump,
dunce,
imbecile (informal),
oaf,
dullard (old-fashioned),
jackass,
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
dolt,
blockhead,
greenhorn (informal),
ninny,
divvy (British, slang),
nincompoop,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
Simple Simon,
weenie (US, informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numskull or numbskull,
twerp or twirp (informal),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of stupid
Definition
trivial, silly, or childish
I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?
Synonyms
silly,
foolish,
daft (informal),
rash,
trivial,
ludicrous,
meaningless,
irresponsible,
pointless,
futile,
senseless,
mindless,
laughable,
short-sighted,
ill-advised,
idiotic,
fatuous,
nonsensical,
half-baked (informal),
inane,
crackpot (informal),
unthinking,
puerile,
crass,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
crackbrained
in the sense of twit
Definition
a foolish or stupid person
a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voice
Synonyms
fool,
idiot,
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
charlie (British, old-fashioned),
dope (informal),
clown,
ass,
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
prick (slang, slang),
wally (slang),
prat (slang),
plonker (slang, old-fashioned),
chump (informal),
oaf (old-fashioned),
simpleton,
airhead (slang),
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang, old-fashioned),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
blockhead,
ninny,
divvy (British, old-fashioned),
pillock (British, slang),
halfwit,
silly-billy (informal),
nincompoop,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
weenie (US, informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
juggins (British, informal),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numbskull or numskull,
twerp or twirp (informal),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
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