fooling synonyms

fooling

modif.

joking, jesting, pretending, feigning, humorous, deceitful, waggish, roguish, impish, teasing, bantering, trifling, jovial, frivolous, flippant, droll, insincere, misleading, prankish, light, frolicking, facetious, tongue-in-cheek, jocular, playful, merry, sportive, kidding*, joshing*, spoofing*, jollying*, jiving*, smart*, putting one on*, pulling one's leg*.

Antonyms serious*, grave*, earnest.

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