harlequinade vs buffoonery

harlequinade and buffoonery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
harlequinade	Yes	No	No	No
buffoonery	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, harlequinade and buffoonery are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of harlequinade include clowning, frivolity, japery, prank.

harlequinade (noun)	buffoonery (noun)
acting like a clown or buffoon	acting like a clown or buffoon