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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Indeed, if the bad reviews for the "Joker: Folie a Deux" in Venice in 2024 are to blame, then why was the Italian festival so packed with big-budget American films just last September?

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

She cited the dreadful critical reception for "Joker: Folie a Deux" which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2024 before bombing at the box office.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“The origin of the Joker is social resentment,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Classic baddies from Cruella de Vil to the Joker have gotten movies that explore their origin stories and explain their damaged psyches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

I had the Joker on the passenger seat.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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