jackass C1 Topic:Describing People US /ˈdʒækˌæs/ UK /ˈdʒæk.æs/ See IPA manual Freq #7744 Meanings 1 noun informal and insulting: a foolish, stupid, or badly behaved person Do not be a jackass and ignore the warning signs. 2 noun a male donkey The farmer kept a jackass with two female donkeys. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · informal and insulting: a... foolidiot 2 noun · a male donkey male donkeyjack ↔ Opposites wise person Word family Derived forms jackasseryjackassy Related forms assdonkey Etymology A compound of jack, a traditional word for a male animal, + ass, 'donkey.' The insulting human sense developed by metaphor from the donkey's old stereotype as stubborn or foolish. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jackass **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒækˌæs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒæk.æs/ **Frequency rank:** 7744 ## Meanings 1. informal and insulting: a foolish, stupid, or badly behaved person 2. a male donkey ## Examples - Do not be a jackass and ignore the warning signs. - The farmer kept a jackass with two female donkeys. ## Synonyms - fool - idiot - male donkey - jack ## Antonyms - wise person ## Derived Forms - jackassery - jackassy ## Related Forms - ass - donkey ## Etymology A compound of jack, a traditional word for a male animal, + ass, 'donkey.' The insulting human sense developed by metaphor from the donkey's old stereotype as stubborn or foolish. ## Topics - Describing People markdown