JACKLEG Synonyms: 181 Similar and Opposite Words

jackleg 1 of 2

adjective

ˈjak-ˌleg

Definition of jackleg

as in amateur

being such only for recreation a toolshed that can be built by any jackleg carpenter who's capable of hitting a nail without smashing his thumb

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as in inexperienced

lacking or showing a lack of expert skill he did such a jackleg installation of that door frame that now the door won't shut

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as in corrupt

having or showing lowered moral character or standards a jackleg lawyer whose clients consist mainly of drug dealers and child molesters

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jackleg

2 of 2

noun

as in kid

a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science you can't rely on a bunch of jacklegs to run your dairy farm

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Adjective

And this July, South Dakota hosts its second annual Badlands Astronomy Festival for scientists and amateur astronomers at Badlands National Park, which has a pending bid to become one of the state's International Dark Sky Parks.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Trump will also encounter another former pal – Keir Starmer – who’ll shortly have more time to pursue his avid amateur soccer career after resigning as British prime minister.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of amateur

Adjective

Hillmann said that the high percentage of inexperienced foreigners today makes the Pamplona bull runs particularly dangerous.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Leaders in at least three counties have publicly spoken out against Alfonso as being too inexperienced for the job and questioned Duffy’s influence.

— Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of inexperienced

Adjective

Harry and the six other high-profile claimants failed to prove their allegations that the publisher unlawfully obtained private information through methods including private investigators, deception, phone hacking and corrupt payments.

— Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
After all, this was FIFA, the infamously corrupt governing body of international soccer that seems to function not based on its rulebook but on the whims of a few guys in a room.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Definition of corrupt

Noun

The politician started the team as a positive force for school-age kids, to keep kids in school, off drugs and out of gangs through athletic acrobatic practice and performance.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
These two summer nutrition programs work in concert to provide a solution to the long-standing challenge of summer hunger for kids.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2026

Definition of kid

Adjective

Old potting soil may not only potentially harbor pests and diseases that will impact the health of your plants, but soil from previous seasons can become a bit degraded and drain too fast or too slowly for your plant's needs.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Faster delivery with degraded quality just accelerates technical debt and erodes user trust.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of degraded

Noun

This summer, attendance grew to more than 500, most of them beginners or amateur climbers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
The limited edition Estes Liberty Star rocket is the perfect model for the job, decked out with a blue and red styling and featuring beginner friendly assembly for an easy setup.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of beginner

Adjective

If a sick animal did end up at a slaughterhouse, the US Department of Agriculture’s thorough meat inspection system would very likely spot it, separate it from others and deem it US Suspect.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.

— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Definition of sick

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