1
as in fool
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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President Trump has repeatedly called Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell stupid, terrible, a fool, and referred to him as a person of average mentality.—
Mike Patton,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That fool’s from my family’s hometown over there in Mexico.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Alongside the ranch's donkeys, pigs, and dogs, New Translations reinvented their artistic process.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey are the heraldic animals of the U.S.'s two major parties.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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But when the bell rang, Boogie Woogie would kick your ass.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Has obvious talent, works his ass off and most importantly has fight.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Our friends came over to hang out and the goose attacked.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The goose wore a harness and leash with a small purple bow tie on the front.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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The fact that death itself is the protagonist, rather than some mask-wearing homicidal maniac, is what gives these films their morbid allure.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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And a perilous Purge situation flooding the streets with maniacs?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Jackass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackass. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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