ass

[as] / æs /

NOUN

stupid person

Synonyms

STRONGEST

idiot

STRONG

blockhead dolt donkey dope dunce fool imbecile jackass jerk nitwit simpleton twit

WEAK

numskull

Antonyms

STRONG

brain genius

Example Sentences

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I went ass over teakettle, tumbling and flipping and flopping down the hill, just a ball of dust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It also sucked because I was like, “Oh, I would love to get in there and kick ass for him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

My young and wildly financially uneducated ass took myself to Gucci.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Just hours after the operation in Venezuela, Trump warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro to "watch his ass".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

"In a pig sty an ass is a ham."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg