SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
jackanapes
noun
An old-fashioned term for an impudent or conceited person.
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A useful distinction
A dated, insulting word for an impudent or conceited person.
An old-fashioned term for an impudent or conceited person
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Usage distinction
Return to topA dated, insulting word for an impudent or conceited person.
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See jackanapes in use
The comic character dismissed his rival as a jackanapes.
The editor labeled jackanapes an old-fashioned insult rather than a neutral description.
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