Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms of jackpot
1 chiefly West
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
- a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another
Synonyms for jackpot
Words Related to jackpot
Phrases Synonymous with jackpot
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about jackpot
Thesaurus Entries near jackpot
See More Nearby EntriesCite this Entry
“Jackpot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpot. Accessed 8 Aug. 2020.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on jackpot
What made you want to look up jackpot? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Original Meanings Quiz
- Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share jackpot
Time Traveler for jackpot
The first known use of jackpot was in 1865
See more words from the same year