1
as in lunatic
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
Think about the jackass, who probably isn’t enjoying a stunning pink-purple sunset.
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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
And that one guy who gets that — John: One jackass.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
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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
And that one guy who gets that — John: One jackass.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackass
Noun
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His only real worry is keeping the donkey in focus.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tim—sinking into drug abuse and narcissistic despair, as mournful as a donkey in a spa robe—has hovered over The White Lotus like a heavy black cloud.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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True leaders are known for building things, fools for destroying them.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
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The mix of Greek mythology, robots and mechanical flying scorpions is a little all over the place, but my son was plenty entertained by Scooby and Shaggy’s ability to act like bumbling fools one minute and brave heroes the next.—
Dina Gachman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And that’s what continues to absolutely whip ass about Everybody’s Live.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Maybe William Gibson, who was of course a kick in the ass for the whole genre, but who came along after my own voice had pretty much congealed.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It’s not known what caused the goose to leave Wrigley.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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For one thing, the methods for growing and manipulating the embryonic precursors of avian sperm and eggs in a lab setting have been developed for only two birds: the chicken and, recently, the goose.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Jackass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackass. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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