Definitions

joker

[joh-ker] / ˈdʒoʊ kər /

NOUN

person who kids, teases

Synonyms

STRONG

actor banana buffoon card clown comedian comic fool gagster humorist jester jokester prankster punster stooge trickster wag wit

WEAK

cutup farceur funster jokesmith josher kidder life of the party quipster second banana stand-up comic straight person top banana wisecracker

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Michael Jackson’s estate could’ve existed in this gray area forevermore, letting his memory hover somewhere between genius and joker.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The joker in the global fixed-income deck is the possibility that the Fed could reverse a dovish trajectory to raise rates again in response to war-related inflationary pressures, Al-Hussainy adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

"He always tried his best and always had a smile on his face... he loved his football and having banter with his friends, he was a bit of a joker of the group."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Now, anything that gets posted about “Running Point,” there’s always some sort of Baby joker comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

“Everybody just figured some joker had found the body and moved it,” Dad said.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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