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
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
you don't have to act like a jackass just to get a girl to notice you
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Recent Examples of jackass
The experience of the story is different as Jeselnik explains it to me sincerely rather than as an onstage jackass.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset.
—Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Hey, Joe and fellow travelers, don’t act like your party moniker, the donkey, or more precisely, like jackasses.
—David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
These women need to police their behavior around this jackass of a man so that Hannah can feel comfortable?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset.
—Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Hey, Joe and fellow travelers, don’t act like your party moniker, the donkey, or more precisely, like jackasses.
—David Holahan, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
These women need to police their behavior around this jackass of a man so that Hannah can feel comfortable?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackass
Noun
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On Friday, an NBC News team in Gaza captured people moving in search of safety, some driving in battered trucks and others using carts pulled by donkeys, while others fled on foot.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
17 May 2025
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Every sunrise, the tourists hear the donkeys slowly return to the campsite from overnight in a pasture as well as the beautiful singing of Muslim prayers by the Touaregs.—
Angela Dansby,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Noun
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These could be people that play Devil’s advocate or, like Shakespeare’s fools, challenge ideas and thinking.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Flecks of mica and pyrite and who knows what, but only fools and greenhorns mistake it for gold.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The Clippers were playing in Houston and the Clippers were whipping the Rockets’ ass.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Mina worked her ass off, and threatened to beat Toni a couple times, though fans didn’t take most of the nearfalls seriously.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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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,
21 Feb. 2025
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To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
12 May 2025
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And here a duck has made her nest Six brown eggs in a bed of twigs, More artful than any window display, More precious than a golden egg Laid by a golden goose.—
contributing Monitor poets,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Jackass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackass. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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