Englishjackass
Definition
- : a stupid, annoying, or detestable person //… the weird thing about charisma is that trying to be charismatic backfires. By trying to be charismatic, you come off like a jackass. — Zoë Chance //If you asked me ten years ago, I would have said, “Hell no, I'm not a Caribbean writer! I'm a writer.” Now, I'm like, “That guy was a jackass. Don't listen to him!” Of course, I'm a Caribbean writer. — Marlon James //This episode is the story of a real jackass abuser who literally bullies an entire town in Missouri for decades. — smilepolitely.com
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
berk [British] booby charlie [British] (also charley) cuckoo ding-a-ling ding-dong dingbat dipstick doofus [slang] featherhead fool git [British] goose half-wit lunatic [informal] maniac [informal] mooncalf nincompoop ninny ninnyhammer nit [chiefly British] nitwit nut nutcase simp simpleton turkey yo-yoExamples
- //Some jackass spilled his drink on my shoes.
- //only a jackass would dive into a lake without first checking to see how deep the water is
First Known Use
1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1jackass
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a person who lacks good sense or judgment //only a jackass would dive into a lake without first checking to see how deep the water isSynonymsberk [British] booby charlie [British] (also charley) cuckoo ding-a-ling ding-dong dingbat dipstick doofus [slang] featherhead fool git [British] goose half-wit lunatic [informal] maniac [informal] mooncalf nincompoop ninny ninnyhammer nit [chiefly British] nitwit nut nutcase simp simpleton turkey yo-yo
- a stupid person //you don't have to act like a jackass just to get a girl to notice youSynonymsairhead birdbrain blockhead bonehead bubblehead chowderhead chucklehead clodpoll (or clodpole) clot [British] cluck clunk cretin cuddy [British dialect] (or cuddie) deadhead dim bulb [slang] dimwit dip dodo dolt donkey doofus [slang] dope dork [slang] dullard dum-dum dumbbell dumbhead dummkopf dummy dunce dunderhead fathead gander golem goof goon half-wit hammerhead hardhead idiot ignoramus imbecile know-nothing knucklehead lamebrain loggerhead [chiefly dialect] loon lump lunkhead meathead mome [archaic] moron mug [chiefly British] mutt nimrod [slang] nincompoop ninny ninnyhammer nit [chiefly British] nitwit noddy noodle numskull (or numbskull) oaf pinhead prat [British] ratbag [chiefly Australian] saphead schlub [slang] (also shlub) schnook [slang] simpleton stock stupe stupid thickhead turkey woodenhead yahoo yo-yoRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms
jackass
Definition
- : a stupid, annoying, or detestable person //… the weird thing about charisma is that trying to be charismatic backfires. By trying to be charismatic, you come off like a jackass. — Zoë Chance //If you asked me ten years ago, I would have said, “Hell no, I'm not a Caribbean writer! I'm a writer.” Now, I'm like, “That guy was a jackass. Don't listen to him!” Of course, I'm a Caribbean writer. — Marlon James //This episode is the story of a real jackass abuser who literally bullies an entire town in Missouri for decades. — smilepolitely.com
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
berk [British] booby charlie [British] (also charley) cuckoo ding-a-ling ding-dong dingbat dipstick doofus [slang] featherhead fool git [British] goose half-wit lunatic [informal] maniac [informal] mooncalf nincompoop ninny ninnyhammer nit [chiefly British] nitwit nut nutcase simp simpleton turkey yo-yoExamples
- //Some jackass spilled his drink on my shoes.
- //only a jackass would dive into a lake without first checking to see how deep the water is
First Known Use
1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1jackass
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a person who lacks good sense or judgment //only a jackass would dive into a lake without first checking to see how deep the water isSynonymsberk [British] booby charlie [British] (also charley) cuckoo ding-a-ling ding-dong dingbat dipstick doofus [slang] featherhead fool git [British] goose half-wit lunatic [informal] maniac [informal] mooncalf nincompoop ninny ninnyhammer nit [chiefly British] nitwit nut nutcase simp simpleton turkey yo-yo
- a stupid person //you don't have to act like a jackass just to get a girl to notice youSynonymsairhead birdbrain blockhead bonehead bubblehead chowderhead chucklehead clodpoll (or clodpole) clot [British] cluck clunk cretin cuddy [British dialect] (or cuddie) deadhead dim bulb [slang] dimwit dip dodo dolt donkey doofus [slang] dope dork [slang] dullard dum-dum dumbbell dumbhead dummkopf dummy dunce dunderhead fathead gander golem goof goon half-wit hammerhead hardhead idiot ignoramus imbecile know-nothing knucklehead lamebrain loggerhead [chiefly dialect] loon lump lunkhead meathead mome [archaic] moron mug [chiefly British] mutt nimrod [slang] nincompoop ninny ninnyhammer nit [chiefly British] nitwit noddy noodle numskull (or numbskull) oaf pinhead prat [British] ratbag [chiefly Australian] saphead schlub [slang] (also shlub) schnook [slang] simpleton stock stupe stupid thickhead turkey woodenhead yahoo yo-yoRelated WordsSynonymous PhrasesNear Antonyms