jerks

The word “jerks” has 1 syllable: jerks.

It's pronounced as /dʒɜrks/.


What is synonym and antonym for jerks?

In the thesaurus, “jerks” has 45 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for jerks

  • bastards
  • blockhead
  • bounce
  • bump
  • clowns
  • creeps
  • dogs
  • dolt
  • dunce
  • fiddles
  • fidgets
  • fling
  • flop
  • fool
  • hurtle
  • idiot
  • idiots
  • imbecile
  • jolt
  • lug
  • lurches
  • morons
  • pulls
  • quivers
  • shakes
  • shudders
  • skunk
  • skunks
  • snatch
  • squirms
  • thrust
  • tosses
  • tug
  • tugs
  • twists
  • twitch
  • twitches
  • vibrates
  • wiggle
  • wiggles
  • wrench
  • wriggle
  • wring
  • yank
  • yanks

Antonyms for jerks

  • brain
  • gentlemen
  • heroes
  • ladies
  • pushes
  • relaxes
  • rests
  • thrusts

Meanings of jerks

  • noun
    1. A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.
    2. A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
    3. A dull or stupid person.
    4. A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable.
    5. The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.
    6. A soda jerk.
    7. A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.
  • verb
    1. To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
    2. To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
    3. To masturbate.
    4. To beat, to hit.
    5. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.
    6. (usually transitive) To lift using a jerk.
    7. To flout with contempt.
    8. To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.

Example Sentences

  • Jerks in the elevator made the ride uncomfortable for everyone.
  • She yanked the leash to control the dog's sudden jerks.
  • Some people just can't resist being jerks on social media.
  • The car's engine had occasional jerks while idling.
  • The sudden jerks of the boat made them lose their balance.

On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jerks, such as: bastards, blockhead, bounce, brain, bump, clowns, creeps.

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

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  • dirtbags
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cads

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  • clowns
  • dogs
  • jerks
  • jokers
  • skunk
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jiggles

  • fiddles
  • fidget
  • fidgets
  • jerks
  • palpitations
  • quivers
  • shakes
  • shimmy
  • shivers
  • shudders
  • squirms
  • tosses
  • trembles
  • tremors
  • twists
  • twitch
  • twitches
  • vibrates
  • wiggle
  • wiggles

jigs

  • devices
  • fiddles
  • fidgets
  • jerks
  • ruses
  • schemes
  • squirms
  • tosses
  • tricks
  • twists
  • twitches
  • wiggles

narcissists

  • clowns
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  • egomaniacs
  • egotists
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