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
Hey, Joe and fellow travelers, don’t act like your party moniker, the donkey, or more precisely, like jackasses.
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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
The literal president, Barack Obama, had called him a jackass.
—Taffy Brodesser-Akner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
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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
The literal president, Barack Obama, had called him a jackass.
—Taffy Brodesser-Akner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackass
Noun
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His family had a donkey, dogs, goats, cattle, and assorted poultry.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Already, the area in front of the school was snarled with donkey carts loaded with people’s belongings, cooking gas cylinders, jugs of drinking water, mattresses and tarps.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Historically, betting against bigs who can pass is a fool’s errand.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Here’s the deal: Chasing quick wins is a fool’s errand.—
Jonathan Wagner,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Those guys on her team busted their asses and Dr. Will — who had entertained throwing the excursion for the other team — chose not to.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Thank you to all the people who worked their asses off and made this possible.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
Noun
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Players lead the minotaur on goose chases into traps, set up ambushes with exploding gas jars from another part of the dungeon, or even convince the factions inside the dungeon to join them in an all-out battle against it with overwhelming numbers.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Best Deal: Quince Luxe Goose Down Pillow Luxe Goose Down Pillow $313 $120 Quince Pillow reviewer: Katherine McLaughlin, digital features editor Materials and firmness: The pillow is filled with white goose down and has a 100% cotton sateen shell.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Jackass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackass. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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