jackass

noun

ˈjak-ˌas How to pronounce jackass (audio)
Definition of jackassnext
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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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

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Recent Examples of jackass Still, the show never gets beyond Russ being a showboating jackass and Chad being the low-IQ projection of a showboating jackass. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025 Eminem In the first film, Joe Flaherty's character famously heckles Happy by repeatedly calling him a jackass right before he's set to putt. — Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for jackass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackass
  1. fool
  2. moron
  3. donkey
  4. lunatic
  5. stupid
  6. ass
  7. goose
  8. maniac
Noun
  • Don’t let the thin sole fool you though, the structure is still quite supportive and keeps your feet cushioned.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • Being a gent or a supplicant wasn’t the same as being a fool, though.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of fool
Noun
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
    — Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • And that says nothing of its snort-like laughs, which reminded me too much of the huffs and puffs of the ride’s donkeys.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of donkey
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  • As a Spurs fan, I was particularly invested in Campbell in an England shirt and recall charging around the living room like a lunatic before the reality that it had been chalked off hit home.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026
  • The lunatics are running the asylum.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of lunatic
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Noun
  • While the bus is stopped, Daniel takes his silly ass bowling alone, the ultimate loneliness shorthand.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Eddie Murphy is ready to show his ass to the world once again.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of ass
Noun
  • The scribe carefully inscribed each line with a quill made from a goose feather, while their other hand wielded an erasing knife used to sharpen the quill and scrape away any mistakes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • The list goes on, though; roast goose and crispy fried pigeon star on the menu at The Legacy House, and stylish couples swish into DarkSide for live jazz even on most evenings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
Definition of goose
Noun
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • The Martin Lawrence vehicle Martin, which ran for five glorious seasons, offered a terrific platform for Lawrence to run around like a maniac as an energetic radio DJ.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Definition of maniac

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“Jackass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackass. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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