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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jackass
The literal president, Barack Obama, had called him a jackass.
—
Taffy Brodesser-Akner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
There is something new, though, about doing so while also being honest with your preconceptions about the restaurant and its clientele; to do so is to risk coming off like a jackass in the process.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2023
Working with her are an assortment of flight attendants and crew, as well as passengers — Ryan, widowed in the crash; Andy, the resident jackass; an elderly couple, Ira and Ruth; and Maia, a girl roughly Shannon’s age. Books Summer’s big thriller goes from LAX to JFK.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
Are you allowed to be a jackass in Brazil?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for jackass 
Taffy Brodesser-Akner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
There is something new, though, about doing so while also being honest with your preconceptions about the restaurant and its clientele; to do so is to risk coming off like a jackass in the process.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2023
Working with her are an assortment of flight attendants and crew, as well as passengers — Ryan, widowed in the crash; Andy, the resident jackass; an elderly couple, Ira and Ruth; and Maia, a girl roughly Shannon’s age. Books Summer’s big thriller goes from LAX to JFK.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
Are you allowed to be a jackass in Brazil?
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for jackass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackass
Noun
-
Kamala Harris is the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, symbolized by a blue donkey.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
-
Related Articles The menu featured McCormack’s quirky illustrations of a barefoot, Wife of Bath-style character riding a donkey — and smoking a cigarette — and a menagerie of fish, fowl and other animals.Samantha Conti, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Death comes for us all, but not before time makes fools of us first.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
-
Being thought of as cool is a little bit of a fool’s errand for parents and other adults when coolness, like language itself, is a moving target.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
By Stephanie Zacharek November 22, 2024 10:58 AM EST The pleasures of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II are numerous: There’s Paul Mescal as scrappy gladiator Lucius, bent on kicking as much Roman ass as possible.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
-
Those chicks were the whole package — great asses, long legs, and fabulous clothes.Cher, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
-
The stupid!Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
Noun
-
After 1935, duck and goose hunters were limited to fake decoys.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
-
Other academics were less incredulous, suggesting that the paper was a wild goose chase — a phrase itself invented by Shakespeare.David Hodari, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near jackass
Cite this Entry
“Jackass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackass. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share