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joker has 2 distinct synonyms spread across 2 of its 4 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
“some joker is blocking the driveway”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for joker come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent
“when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract”
a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester