jacklegs

The word “jacklegs” has 2 syllables: jack-legs

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒækˌlɛɡz/


What is synonym and antonym for jacklegs?

In the thesaurus, “jacklegs” has 17 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jacklegs along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for jacklegs

  • amateurs
  • beginners
  • freshmen
  • greenhorns
  • hackers
  • hacks
  • inexperts
  • kids
  • learners
  • neophytes
  • newcomers
  • novices
  • rookies
  • tenderfeet
  • tenderfoots
  • triflers
  • tyros

Antonyms for jacklegs

  • aces
  • adepts
  • crackajacks
  • crackerjacks
  • craftsmen
  • experts
  • hands
  • maestri
  • maestros
  • masters
  • old hands
  • old-timers
  • past masters
  • sharks
  • sharps
  • veterans
  • vets
  • virtuosi
  • virtuosos
  • whizzes
  • wizards

Meanings of jacklegs

  • noun
    1. A type of drill operated by means of compressed air.
    2. An amateur; an untrained or incompetent person.
    3. A shyster or con artist; a gambler who cheats; a generally dishonest or reprehensible person.

Example Sentences

  • The construction site employed a team of skilled workers, not jacklegs.
  • Despite the urgent plumbing issue, the homeowner refused to hire jacklegs for the repair.
  • The seasoned carpenter could easily distinguish quality tools from jacklegs.
  • The engineering team prided themselves on their professionalism and avoided hiring jacklegs.
  • The meticulous inspection ensured that only certified electricians, not jacklegs, worked on the project.

On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jacklegs, such as: aces, adepts, amateurs, beginners, crackajacks, crackerjacks, craftsmen.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

hackers

  • amateurs
  • beginners
  • computerists
  • crackers
  • cyberpunks
  • freshmen
  • gearheads
  • geeks
  • greenhorns
  • hacks
  • inexperts
  • jacklegs
  • kids
  • learners
  • neophytes
  • newcomers
  • novices
  • phishers
  • rookies
  • techies
  • technocrats
  • technophiles
  • tenderfeet
  • tenderfoots
  • triflers
  • tyros

hacks

  • KOs
  • abides
  • absorbs
  • accepts
  • acquiesces
  • addresses
  • allows
  • amateurs
  • bangs
  • bashes
  • bastinades
  • bastinadoes
  • bats
  • batterings
  • bears
  • beatings
  • beats
  • beginners
  • belts
  • bides
  • biffs
  • blows
  • body blows
  • bops
  • boxes
  • brings off
  • brooks
  • buffets
  • busts
  • cabs
  • capitulates
  • carries off
  • carries out
  • chips
  • chops
  • claps
  • clips
  • clouts
  • comes to grips with
  • commands
  • controls
  • countenances
  • counter-blows
  • counter-strokes
  • counterblows
  • counterpunches
  • counters
  • counterstrokes
  • cracks
  • crunchers
  • cuffs
  • dabs
  • directs
  • douses
  • drubbings
  • endures
  • engineers
  • fields
  • fillips
  • finesses
  • freshmen
  • gets off
  • gharries
  • goes
  • greenhorns
  • grooves
  • guides
  • gypsy cabs
  • hackers
  • hackneys
  • handles
  • hands
  • has a grip on
  • haymakers
  • hits
  • hooks
  • indentations
  • indents
  • indentures
  • inexperts
  • jacklegs
  • jitneys
  • jockeys
  • joggles
  • kayos
  • kerfs
  • kicks
  • kids
  • knees
  • knockdowns
  • knockouts
  • knocks
  • larrups
  • lashes
  • learners
  • lefts
  • lickings
  • licks
  • limousines
  • lives with
  • manages
  • maneuvers
  • manipulates
  • meets
  • micromanages
  • negotiates
  • neophytes
  • newcomers
  • nicks
  • nocks
  • notches
  • novices
  • one-twos
  • pastings
  • pelts
  • permits
  • picks
  • plays
  • plumps
  • pockets
  • pokes
  • pounds
  • pulls
  • punches
  • rabbit punches
  • raps
  • regulates
  • respects
  • rickshas
  • rickshaws
  • right-handers
  • rights
  • rookies
  • roundhouses
  • runs
  • scores
  • shivers
  • sidewinders
  • slams
  • slaps
  • slits
  • slots
  • slugs
  • smacks
  • smashes
  • snips
  • socks
  • spanks
  • stands
  • stands for
  • steers
  • sticks out
  • stingers
  • stomachs
  • stripes
  • strokes
  • sucker punches
  • suffers
  • supports
  • sustains
  • swallows
  • swats
  • sweats out
  • swings
  • swipes
  • switches
  • takes
  • taxicabs
  • taxies
  • taxis
  • tenderfeet
  • tenderfoots
  • thrashings
  • thuds
  • thumps
  • thwacks
  • tolerates
  • toughs it out
  • treats
  • triflers
  • tyros
  • undercuts
  • uppercuts
  • wallopings
  • wallops
  • water taxis
  • wears
  • welts
  • whacks
  • whams
  • whaps
  • whippings
  • whips
  • whops

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