{ "jerk around":{ "as in manipulate , mistreat":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "jerks":{ "a person whose behavior is offensive to others":{ "examples":[ "his constant rudeness and insensitivity made everyone think he was a real jerk" ], "synonyms":[ "bastards", "beasts", "bleeders", "blighters", "boors", "bounders", "buggers", "buzzards", "cads", "chuffs", "churls", "clowns", "creeps", "cretins", "cruds", "crumbs", "curs", "dirtbags", "dogs", "finks", "heels", "hounds", "jokers", "louses", "louts", "pills", "rat finks", "rats", "reptiles", "rotters", "schmucks", "scumbags", "scums", "scuzzballs", "skunks", "skunk", "sleazebags", "sleazeballs", "sleazes", "slimeballs", "slimes", "slobs", "snakes", "so-and-sos", "so-and-so's", "sods", "stinkards", "stinkers", "swine", "toads", "varmints", "vermin" ], "near synonyms":[ "barbarians", "brutes", "cavemen", "Neanderthals", "savages", "loudmouths", "vulgarians", "lowlifes", "lowlives", "miscreants", "rascals", "rogues", "roughnecks", "scabs", "scamps", "scoundrels", "villains", "wretches", "boobies", "doofuses", "dufuses", "fools", "jackasses", "nincompoops", "ninnies", "nits", "nitwits", "nuts", "schmoes", "airheads", "birdbrains", "blockheads", "dinks", "dolts", "dopes", "dorks", "goons", "half-wits", "idiots", "imbeciles", "morons", "turkeys", "brats", "insolents", "nuisances", "pests", "snips", "snobs", "snoots", "snots", "dweebs", "nerds" ], "near antonyms":[ "heroes", "heroines", "idols", "role models", "gentlemen", "ladies", "angels", "saints" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force":{ "examples":[ "guided the rowboat with a jerk of the rope" ], "synonyms":[ "draws", "hauls", "plucks", "pulls", "tugs", "wrenches", "yanks" ], "near synonyms":[ "drags", "tows", "hitches", "twitches", "grabs", "snatches" ], "near antonyms":[ "heaves", "shoves", "thrusts" ], "antonyms":[ "pushes" ] }, "to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion":{ "examples":[ "I jerked to one side to avoid getting hit", "jerked the leash to get the dog's attention" ], "synonyms":[ "bucks", "hitches", "hoicks", "jolts", "twitches", "yanks" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumps", "jounces", "lurches", "pitches", "staggers", "jiggles", "jigs", "joggles", "jogs", "shakes", "drags", "lugs", "pulls", "tugs", "plucks", "tweaks", "grabs", "rips", "snaps (up)", "snatches", "tears", "wrenches", "wrests", "wrings" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make jerky or restless movements":{ "examples":[ "you've got to quit jerking , or the barber will nick you by accident" ], "synonyms":[ "fiddles", "fidgets", "jiggles", "jigs", "squiggles", "squirms", "thrashes", "threshes", "tosses", "twists", "twitches", "wiggles", "wriggles", "writhes" ], "near synonyms":[ "flits", "flutters", "twitters", "quakes", "quivers", "shakes", "shivers", "shudders", "trembles", "paces" ], "near antonyms":[ "relaxes", "rests", "unwinds", "calms (down)", "stills" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make a series of small irregular or violent movements":{ "examples":[ "the car jerked with every shift of the gear" ], "synonyms":[ "agitates", "buckets", "convulses", "jiggles", "joggles", "jolts", "jounces", "judders", "quakes", "quivers", "shakes", "shudders", "vibrates", "wobbles", "wabbles" ], "near synonyms":[ "rocks", "sways", "swings", "chatters", "quavers", "shivers", "thrills", "trembles", "twitches", "dodders", "wavers", "flickers", "fluctuates", "flutters", "oscillates", "undulates", "waves", "beats", "palpitates", "pit-a-pats", "pitter-patters", "pulsates", "pulses", "throbs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "jerkwater":{ "as in one-horse":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "Jeremiahs":{ "as in Cassandras":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Cassandras", "defeatists", "pessimists", "cynics", "fatalists", "nihilists", "hardnoses", "pragmatists", "realists", "anti-utopians", "knockers", "naysayers", "worriers", "worrywarts" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimists", "Pollyannas", "Don Quixotes", "dreamers", "fantasts", "idealists", "idealizers", "ideologues", "idealogues", "romanticists", "romantics", "utopians", "visionaries", "sentimentalists" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "jerky":{ "marked by a series of sharp quick motions":{ "examples":[ "made jerky progress walking with the new crutches" ], "synonyms":[ "bumpy", "choppy", "herky-jerky", "jouncy", "rough" ], "near synonyms":[ "erratic", "fitful", "irregular", "spasmodic", "spastic", "unsteady", "jagged", "ragged", "uneven" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "placid", "smooth", "steady", "still" ], "antonyms":[] }, "showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment":{ "examples":[ "he's acting jerky just to get people's attention" ], "synonyms":[ "absurd", "asinine", "balmy", "brainless", "bubbleheaded", "cockeyed", "crackpot", "crazy", "cuckoo", "daffy", "daft", "dippy", "dotty", "fatuous", "featherheaded", "fool", "foolish", "half-baked", "half-witted", "harebrained", "inept", "insane", "kooky", "kookie", "loony", "looney", "lunatic", "lunkheaded", "mad", "nonsensical", "nutty", "preposterous", "sappy", "screwball", "senseless", "silly", "simpleminded", "stupid", "tomfool", "unwise", "wacky", "whacky", "weak-minded", "witless", "zany" ], "near synonyms":[ "airheaded", "birdbrained", "boobish", "brain-dead", "chowderheaded", "chuckleheaded", "clueless", "dense", "dim", "dim-witted", "doltish", "dopey", "dopy", "dorky", "dull", "dumb", "dunderheaded", "empty-headed", "feebleminded", "gormless", "idiotic", "idiotical", "imbecile", "imbecilic", "knuckleheaded", "lamebrain", "lamebrained", "mindless", "moronic", "oafish", "obtuse", "opaque", "pinheaded", "simple", "slow", "slow-witted", "soft", "softheaded", "thoughtless", "thick", "thickheaded", "unintelligent", "vacuous", "fallacious", "illogical", "invalid", "irrational", "nonrational", "surd", "unreasonable", "unreasoning", "unsound", "weak", "farcical", "laughable", "ludicrous", "ridiculous", "notional", "buffoonish", "clownish", "ill-advised", "unconsidered", "unreasoned" ], "near antonyms":[ "brainy", "bright", "clever", "intelligent", "smart", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "valid", "well-advised" ], "antonyms":[ "judicious", "prudent", "sagacious", "sage", "sane", "sapient", "sensible", "sound", "wise" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "Jeremiah":{ "as in Cassandra":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Cassandra", "defeatist", "pessimist", "cynic", "fatalist", "nihilist", "hardnose", "pragmatist", "realist", "anti-utopian", "knocker", "naysayer", "worrier", "worrywart" ], "near antonyms":[ "optimist", "Pollyanna", "Don Quixote", "dreamer", "fantast", "idealist", "idealizer", "ideologue", "idealogue", "romantic", "romanticist", "utopian", "visionary", "sentimentalist" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "jeremiad":{ "a long angry speech or scolding":{ "examples":[ "a jeremiad against the political apathy shown by so many young people" ], "synonyms":[ "diatribe", "harangue", "philippic", "rant", "tirade" ], "near synonyms":[ "assault", "attack", "broadside", "invective", "lambasting", "lashing", "tongue-lashing", "vituperation", "berating", "chewing out", "rebuke", "reprimand", "reproach", "reproof", "abuse", "castigation", "censure", "condemnation", "criticism", "denunciation", "belittlement", "deprecation", "depreciation", "disparagement", "dissing", "excoriation", "execration", "revilement", "admonishment", "admonition", "lecture", "sermon" ], "near antonyms":[ "encomium", "eulogy", "panegyric", "rhapsody", "tribute", "acclaim", "acclamation", "accolade", "citation", "homage", "honor", "praise", "approval", "blessing", "commendation", "endorsement", "indorsement", "sanction", "ovation", "plaudit", "rave" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "jerry-building":{ "as in throwing up , rigging (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "rigging (up)", "throwing up", "reassembling", "rebuilding", "reconstructing", "redeveloping", "reedifying", "retrofitting", "combining", "uniting", "conceiving", "concocting", "contriving", "cooking (up)", "designing", "devising", "imagining", "thinking (up)", "constituting", "establishing", "fathering", "founding", "instituting", "organizing", "beginning", "coining", "creating", "generating", "inaugurating", "initiating", "innovating", "inventing", "originating", "prefabricating", "carpentering", "fashioning", "forging", "framing", "hammering", "handcrafting", "manufacturing", "molding", "producing", "shaping", "assembling", "building", "confecting", "constructing", "erecting", "fabricating", "making", "making up", "piecing", "putting up", "raising", "rearing", "setting up" ], "near antonyms":[ "demounting", "disassembling", "dismantling", "dismembering", "knocking down", "striking", "taking down", "tearing down", "demolishing", "destroying", "devastating", "flattening", "leveling", "levelling", "pulling down", "pulverizing", "razing", "ruinating", "ruining", "shattering", "smashing", "wrecking", "blowing up", "exploding", "detaching", "disengaging", "disconnecting", "disjoining", "disuniting", "dividing", "separating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "jerry-build":{ "as in throw up , rig (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "rig (up)", "throw up", "reassemble", "rebuild", "reconstruct", "redevelop", "reedify", "retrofit", "combine", "unite", "conceive", "concoct", "contrive", "cook (up)", "design", "devise", "imagine", "think (up)", "constitute", "establish", "father", "found", "institute", "organize", "begin", "coin", "create", "generate", "inaugurate", "initiate", "innovate", "invent", "originate", "prefabricate", "carpenter", "fashion", "forge", "frame", "hammer", "handcraft", "manufacture", "mold", "produce", "shape", "assemble", "build", "confect", "construct", "erect", "fabricate", "make", "make up", "piece", "put up", "raise", "rear", "set up" ], "near antonyms":[ "demount", "disassemble", "dismantle", "dismember", "knock down", "strike", "take down", "tear down", "demolish", "destroy", "devastate", "flatten", "level", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "ruin", "ruinate", "shatter", "smash", "wreck", "blow up", "explode", "detach", "disengage", "disconnect", "disjoin", "disunite", "divide", "separate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "jerry-built":{ "hastily or roughly constructed":{ "examples":[ "my jerry-built wine racks may not look pretty, but they get the job done" ], "synonyms":[ "artless", "clumsy", "crude", "jerry-rigged", "jury-rigged", "rough", "rough-and-ready", "rough-and-tumble", "rough-hewn", "rude", "unrefined" ], "near synonyms":[ "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "imperfect", "imprecise", "inexact", "inartistic", "undressed", "unfinished", "unpolished", "unworked", "amateur", "amateurish", "inexpert", "unprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful", "primitive", "rudimentary", "unshaped", "unshapen" ], "near antonyms":[ "faultless", "finished", "flawless", "meticulous", "perfect", "perfected", "polished", "well-done", "adept", "adroit", "dexterous", "dextrous", "expert", "masterful", "masterly", "neat", "practiced", "practised", "skillful", "workmanlike", "artful", "artistic", "sophisticated", "exact", "precise" ], "antonyms":[ "refined" ] }, "as in threw up , rigged (up)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "rigged (up)", "threw up", "reassembled", "rebuilt", "reconstructed", "redeveloped", "reedified", "retrofitted", "retrofit", "combined", "united", "conceived", "concocted", "contrived", "cooked (up)", "designed", "devised", "imagined", "thought (up)", "constituted", "established", "fathered", "founded", "instituted", "organized", "began", "coined", "created", "generated", "inaugurated", "initiated", "innovated", "invented", "originated", "prefabricated", "carpentered", "fashioned", "forged", "framed", "hammered", "handcrafted", "manufactured", "molded", "produced", "shaped", "assembled", "built", "confected", "constructed", "erected", "fabricated", "made", "made up", "pieced", "put up", "raised", "reared", "set up" ], "near antonyms":[ "demounted", "disassembled", "dismantled", "dismembered", "knocked down", "struck", "took down", "tore down", "demolished", "destroyed", "devastated", "flattened", "leveled", "levelled", "pulled down", "pulverized", "razed", "ruinated", "ruined", "shattered", "smashed", "wrecked", "blew up", "exploded", "detached", "disengaged", "disconnected", "disjoined", "disunited", "divided", "separated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "jerking around":{ "as in manipulating , mistreating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "manipulating", "mistreating", "abusing", "capitalizing (on)", "cashing in (on)", "exploiting", "imposing (on or upon)", "leveraging", "milking", "pimping", "playing (on or upon)", "using", "working", "bleeding", "cheating", "fleecing", "overcharging", "skinning", "soaking", "sticking", "commercializing", "commodifying" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "jerry-rigged":{ "hastily or roughly constructed":{ "examples":[ "a jerry-rigged switch to keep the machine in operation until it can be repaired" ], "synonyms":[ "artless", "clumsy", "crude", "jerry-built", "jury-rigged", "rough", "rough-and-ready", "rough-and-tumble", "rough-hewn", "rude", "unrefined" ], "near synonyms":[ "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "imperfect", "imprecise", "inexact", "inartistic", "undressed", "unfinished", "unpolished", "unworked", "amateur", "amateurish", "inexpert", "unprofessional", "unskilled", "unskillful", "primitive", "rudimentary", "unshaped", "unshapen" ], "near antonyms":[ "faultless", "finished", "flawless", "meticulous", "perfect", "perfected", "polished", "well-done", "adept", "adroit", "dexterous", "dextrous", "expert", "masterful", "masterly", "neat", "practiced", "practised", "skillful", "workmanlike", "artful", "artistic", "sophisticated", "exact", "precise" ], "antonyms":[ "refined" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] } }