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fooling around

ADJECTIVE

absurd

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crazy foolish goofy illogical irrational laughable ludicrous nonsensical preposterous silly stupid unreasonable wacky

STRONG

loony tomfool

WEAK

batty campy daffy dippy flaky for grins freaky gagged up idiotic inane incongruous jokey joshing nutty off the wall sappy screwy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

logical practical rational realistic reasonable responsible sensible serious smart wise

WEAK

certain

NOUN

copulation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intercourse procreation sexual intercourse

STRONG

coition coupling fornication intimacy lovemaking mating nooky relations sex

WEAK

carnal knowledge sexual relations sexual union

NOUN

dalliance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fling

STRONG

affair relationship seduction toying

WEAK

a little on the side amorous play carrying-on frolicking hanky-panky messing around working late at office

Antonyms

WEAK

hastening hurrying push rush

NOUN

hanky-panky

Synonyms

WEAK

amour chicane chicanery dalliance deception devilry dirty pool double-dealing fling flirtation fourberie fraud funny business hankie-pankie hokey-pokey knavery liaison love affair machinations mischief monkey business romance sexual activity sharp practice shenanigans skullduggery subterfuge trickery

Antonyms

WEAK

faithfulness honesty

NOUN

horseplay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hijinks misbehavior rowdiness

STRONG

antics buffoonery capers clowning pranks shenanigans tomfoolery

WEAK

fun and games rough-housing

NOUN

lovemaking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intercourse kissing mating sexual intercourse

STRONG

coition coitus copulation courting courtship cuddling dalliance fondling foreplay hugging intimacy screwing smooching snuggling

WEAK

carnal knowledge coquetting sexual relations sucking face

NOUN

shenanigans

Synonyms

STRONG

antics capers frolicsomeness gag horseplay misbehavior mischievousness naughtiness nonsense prank trouble vandalism

WEAK

dirty trick funny business hanky-panky high jinks horsing around monkey business

NOUN

tomfoolery

Synonyms

STRONG

absurdity antics bunk clowning craziness folly foolery foolishness fun giddiness horseplay insanity irresponsibility lunacy madness ridiculousness senselessness shenanigans silliness

WEAK

carrying-on funny business high jinks joking kidding around ludicrousness

Antonyms

STRONG

sense seriousness

Example Sentences

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He started fooling around with it and has been playing lacrosse ever since.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

"What are you fooling around for? When will the contracts be signed?"

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2023

They may be able to get their users to stop voluntarily; programmers, by and large, are not malicious, and perhaps can be coaxed to stop fooling around.

From Scientific American • Dec. 19, 2022

He acted as though he didn’t need the job; he just liked fooling around with it.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022

The point is, Doris don't play with her kids fooling around in all that street mess.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

fooling around

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