scaramouches

noun

plural of scaramouch
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as in graciosos

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as in caitiffs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaramouches
  1. antics
  2. cream puffs
  3. jesters
  4. sneaks
  5. fools
Noun
  • This was in response to the Heat letting loose with a whole lot of abject silliness during Tuesday’s intrasquad scrimmage, which actually is the perfect time for such antics.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For his part, Khrushchev readily admitted to such behavior in his memoirs, likening his noisy antics to those of revolutionary protesters in the Duma, an imperial Russian legislative body.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of antics
Noun
  • That includes macarons, Mille-Feuille (Napoleons), cinnamon buns, cream puffs, eclairs, a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and more.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of cream puffs
Noun
  • In that light, a collection consisting of nothing but down-home music could be seen as the ultimate joke from a pair of indie-punk jesters.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On freedom of opinion, on freedom of the press, on freedom of satire, on jesters’ freedom.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of jesters
Noun
  • Available in several pastel hues and patterns, these high-vamp canvas sneaks look ultracomfy and flattering.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Sinatra and Dean Martin croon softly on the speakers (until the occasional Charli xcx track sneaks in).
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of sneaks
Noun
  • In these labors, Carson is akin to two other recent laureates, Jon Fosse and László Krasznahorkai, our foremost writers of holy fools.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fools
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“Scaramouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaramouches. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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