Jezebel

noun

Jez·​e·​bel ˈje-zə-ˌbel 

1

: the Phoenician wife of Ahab who according to the account in I and II Kings pressed the cult of Baal on the Israelite kingdom but was finally killed in accordance with Elijah's prophecy

2

often not capitalized : an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman

Synonyms

• hussy
• siren
• floozie
• minx
• trollop
• prostitute [sometimes offensive]
• floozy
• quean [disparaging]

Examples of Jezebel in a Sentence

as far as the family matriarch was concerned, her son's fiancée was a gold digger and a Jezebel

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Izebhel

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Jezebel

• jebel
• nebel
• pebble
• rebel
• treble