jackass
noun
jack·ass ˈjak-ˌas 
1
: donkey
especially : a male donkey
2
: 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
Zoë ChanceIf 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
Marlon JamesThis episode is the story of a real jackass abuser who literally bullies an entire town in Missouri for decades. smilepolitely.com
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Synonyms
- berk [British]
- booby
- charlie [British]
- charley
- cuckoo
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- dingbat
- dipstick
- doofus [slang]
- featherhead
- fool
- git [British]
- goose
- half-wit
- lunatic
- mooncalf
- nincompoop
- ninny
- ninnyhammer
- nit [chiefly British]
- nitwit
- nut
- nutcase
- simp
- simpleton
- turkey
- yo-yo
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Example Sentences
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
Recent Examples on the Web Good riddance to a jackass whose death will undoubtedly play a part in creating more obstacles for the Hawkins heroes in Season 5. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 5 July 2022 Go out there, have a good time, but don't be a jackass. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2022 Head jackass Johnny Knoxville is in prosthetics as his old-man character Irving Zisman. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2022 Emerson quotes aside, this guy is an arrogant jackass presenting himself as a monarch to a group of people who have no reason to pledge their fealty. Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2021 No more squeezing your tuxedo into the confines of a wetsuit and then waddling around like a jackass with a bird on your head. Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2021 In its most positive connotation, the word jackass refers to someone who pushes the boundaries of human physical capabilities for the sake of having a good time. Maren Larsen, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2021 The spirit of the jackass was perhaps best typified by the eponymous 2000 MTV reality show, whose cast consisted of nine young men doing outrageous stunts—like attempting to skateboard down a ramp of six treadmills—and pulling pranks on each other. Maren Larsen, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2021 Only a complete jackass would just spring them on an unsuspecting audience. The Washington Post, 23 June 2020 See More
Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 5 July 2022 Go out there, have a good time, but don't be a jackass. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2022 Head jackass Johnny Knoxville is in prosthetics as his old-man character Irving Zisman. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2022 Emerson quotes aside, this guy is an arrogant jackass presenting himself as a monarch to a group of people who have no reason to pledge their fealty. Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2021 No more squeezing your tuxedo into the confines of a wetsuit and then waddling around like a jackass with a bird on your head. Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2021 In its most positive connotation, the word jackass refers to someone who pushes the boundaries of human physical capabilities for the sake of having a good time. Maren Larsen, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2021 The spirit of the jackass was perhaps best typified by the eponymous 2000 MTV reality show, whose cast consisted of nine young men doing outrageous stunts—like attempting to skateboard down a ramp of six treadmills—and pulling pranks on each other. Maren Larsen, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2021 Only a complete jackass would just spring them on an unsuspecting audience. The Washington Post, 23 June 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing jackass
Kids Definition
jackass
noun
jack·ass ˈjak-ˌas
: a donkey and especially a male donkey
jackass
noun
1
as in lunatic
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 is Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lunatic
- fool
- idiot
- moron
- goose
- doofus
- nut
- loser
- nitwit
- dingbat
- simpleton
- ninny
- nutcase
- turkey
- monkey
- nincompoop
- simp
- berk
- cuckoo
- booby
- charlie
- mooncalf
- half-wit
- dipstick
- git
- featherhead
- donkey
- daredevil
- dummy
- dolt
- imbecile
- knucklehead
- ding-a-ling
- ninnyhammer
- ignoramus
- charley
- ding-dong
- nit
- madman
- dunce
- blockhead
- pinhead
- yo-yo
- goon
- dork
- numbskull
- airhead
- chump
- schnook
- numskull
- dope
- fathead
- madwoman
- schlub
- know-nothing
- character
- weirdo
- schlump
- scatterbrain
- butt
- kook
- birdbrain
- laughingstock
- shlub
- dodo
- schlemiel
- dumbbell
- gander
- crackpot
- mockery
- codger
- dupe
- crank
- screwball
- stock
- oddball
- featherbrain
- shlemiel
- crackbrain
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- genius
- sage
- thinker
- brain
2
as in idiot
a stupid person you don't have to act like a jackass just to get a girl to notice you Synonyms & Similar Words
- idiot
- moron
- stupid
- lunatic
- prat
- loser
- dummy
- dolt
- imbecile
- fool
- knucklehead
- ignoramus
- dimwit
- chucklehead
- bonehead
- donkey
- mutt
- doofus
- dunderhead
- jerk
- dunce
- dullard
- goose
- blockhead
- cretin
- lunkhead
- dumbhead
- nimrod
- pinhead
- goof
- numbskull
- lamebrain
- nitwit
- goon
- loon
- dork
- oaf
- meathead
- simpleton
- ninny
- airhead
- natural
- hardhead
- clown
- numskull
- schnook
- dope
- dummkopf
- fathead
- stupe
- chowderhead
- schlub
- hammerhead
- turkey
- nincompoop
- know-nothing
- yahoo
- golem
- deadhead
- shlub
- buffoon
- birdbrain
- half-wit
- villain
- ratbag
- saphead
- dodo
- bubblehead
- dumbbell
- loggerhead
- cluck
- noddy
- gander
- dip
- clunk
- thickhead
- dumb cluck
- dum-dum
- clodpole
- noodle
- cuddy
- dim bulb
- lump
- clodpoll
- ninnyhammer
- woodenhead
- madman
- stock
- skunk
- mome
- nit
- loony
- cuddie
- snake
- clot
- yo-yo
- booby
- nut
- boor
- zany
- mug
- creep
- beast
- cad
- gawk
- scatterbrain
- stinker
- heel
- cur
- churl
- featherbrain
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- genius
- brain
- thinker
- sage
- wizard
- intellect
- intellectual
- whiz
- polymath
- sharpie
- sharpy
- Renaissance man
3
as in donkey
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things with our jackasses loaded with supplies, we slowly made our way down to the floor of the canyon Synonyms & Similar Words
- donkey
- ass
- mule
- burro
- moke
- jenny
- jack
- hinny
- jennet
- pack animal
- green ebony
- green felt
- green fingers
- green fire
- green flash
- green foxtail
- green fringed orchis
- green frog
- green fruitworm
- green gall
- green gentian
- green ginger
- green gland
- green glass
- green goddess dressing
- green gold
- green goods
- green goose
- green gown
- green gram
- green grasshopper
- green grosbeak
- green guenon
- green hand
- green heron