fool vs patsy

fool and patsy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fool	Yes	No	Yes	No
patsy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fool and patsy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fool include chump, fall guy, gull, mark, mug, soft touch, sucker.

fool (noun)	patsy (noun)
a person who lacks good judgment	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

fool (verb)	patsy (verb)
indulge in horseplay
fool or hoax
spend frivolously and unwisely
make a fool or dupe of