Joker and Villain

Joker

Joker noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.

Usage example: just ignore that joker and his rude comments

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Villain and joker are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Villain" instead a noun "Joker".

Nearby Words: joke, joking, joked

Villain noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.

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Joker and villain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joker" instead a noun "Villain".

Nearby Words: villainous, villainy

old	old joker	old villain
good	good joker	good villain
female	female joker	female villain
better	better joker	better villain
Other adjectives: complete, original, poor, responsible, real, big, serious, little, bad, new, titular, different, comic, younger, reformed, one-shot.

Also, when the next step in the Sorting Algorithm of Evil appears, the dethroned villain is liable to lose his Joker Immunity (often at the hands of the new villain, showing how badass he is).

Source: Joker Immunity
Although the film is primarily serious, the character of Belizaire is something of a joker but ends up being the hero of the film - and the cause of death for the villain.

Source: Playing Against Type / Film Acting
A villain who comes off as amusing (and not in an Affably Evil manner) will often be viewed as a practical joker, and subsequently be ignored.

Source: Too Funny to Be Evil

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