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jerkwater

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Synonyms & Antonyms of jerkwater

as in one-horse

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for jerkwater

one-horse

fiddling,
foolish,
frivolous,
incidental,
inconsequential,
inconsiderable,
insignificant,
little,
Mickey Mouse,
minor,
minute,
negligible,
nugatory,
slight,
small,
small-fry,
trifling,
trivial,
unimportant

nickel-and-dime,
paltry,
petty,
small-time,
worthless

anonymous,
nameless,
obscure,
uncelebrated,
unknown

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for jerkwater

big,
consequential,
eventful,
important,
major,
material,
meaningful,
momentous,
significant,
substantial,
unfrivolous,
weighty

decisive,
fatal,
fateful

chief,
dominant,
overbearing,
overmastering,
overriding,
principal

distinctive,
exceptional,
impressive,
outstanding,
prominent,
remarkable

valuable,
worthwhile,
worthy

distinguished,
eminent,
great,
illustrious,
preeminent,
prestigious

famous,
notorious,
renowned

all-important,
basic,
essential,
fundamental,
key

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The first known use of jerkwater was in 1888

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