Meaning & use
tomfoolery
Playful, silly, or foolish behavior, often harmless but disruptive.
See it in a sentence
The teacher had no patience for tomfoolery during the fire drill.
Enough tomfoolery, boys, it's time to get back to work.
A note on using this word
A light-hearted, slightly old-fashioned word, most often used to scold playfully rather than criticize seriously.
Words with a similar meaning
horseplaysillinessshenanigans
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Words with an opposite meaning
seriousness
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