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Letter J Words List

Letter J Words List

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This article is a collection of all important words starting with letter J. The letter J words list is a good resource for individuals working towards enhancing their vocabulary. Also the letter J words list is a splendid read for the candidates pursuing different competitive exams including but not limited to GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, CAT, etc.. Below presented is the letter J words list along with synonyms and antonyms.

Word Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Usage of Word
Jab (Noun)
  • Poke abruptly with something sharp
  • punch with short blows
  • Poke
  • Thrust
  • Blow/li>
  • Dig
  • punch
  • Pull
  • Tear
  • Drag/li>
  • Stretch
  • yank
Jab is to make an abrupt poking or thrusting motion.
Example: “he jabbled at the pickles with his fork.”
Jabber (verb) Chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
  • Gabble
  • Rant
  • Rave
  • Spout
  • speak
  • hide
  • be quiet
  • conceal
Jabber is to talk in a fast, unclear, or foolish way.
Example: “she jabbered away for hours.”
Jaded (Adj)
  • Tired or uninterested by surfeit
  • fatigued
  • surfeited
  • worn out
  • wearied
  • ex.Jaded appetite
  • Bored
  • Tired
  • Bushed
  • Exhausted
  • Fatigued
  • Refresh
  • Weariless
  • Peppy
  • Strong
  • Rejuvenated
The definition of jaded is worn out or dulled over time or by experience.
Example: “he became jaded from years of work as a police officer.”
Jargon (Noun)
  • Language used by special group
  • technical terminology
  • gibberish
  • nonsensical or incoherent talk
  • Argot
  • Jargon
  • Patois
  • Slang
  • vocabulary
  • Standard
  • Sense
  • Quiet
  • Silence
Jargon is the language of a particular trade or group that would be meaningless to others.
Example: “an academic essay filled with jargon.”
Jaundice (Noun)
  • Medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. Turn yellow
  • v: affect with jaundice
  • affect with prejudice
  • envy, or hostility
  • Hostility
  • Enmity
  • Bitterness
  • venom
  • Amicability
  • Cordiality
  • Empathy
  • Hospitality
where your skin and the whites of your eyes turn yellow as a result of excess bilirubin pigment.
Example: “the children are suffering from jaundice.”
Jaundiced (adj)
  • Yellowed
  • prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs
  • ex. With a jaundiced eye
  • Icteric
  • Yellow
  • Deformed
  • Malicious
  • Affected
  • Unenvious
  • Charitable
  • Benevolent
  • Generous
  • Kind
Affected with jaundice; yellow or yellowish;
Example: “she has a very jaundiced view of politics and politicians.”
Jaunt (Noun)
  • Trip
  • short journey
  • Excursion
  • Junket
  • Outing
  • Ramble
  • Journey
  • stay
  • abide
  • scurry
  • bolt
The definition of jaunt is a short vacation.
Example: “they for a four-day jaunt to the mountains.”
Jeopardize (Verb)
  • Endanger
  • imperil
  • put at risk
  • danger
  • Hazard
  • Threaten
  • Risk
  • Stake
  • Gamble
  • Guard
  • Protect
  • Save
  • Design
Jeopardize is to put someone or something in a dangerous situation or in peril.
Example: “her health has been jeopardized by poor nutrition.”
Jest (Noun)
  • Playful remark or act
  • Act or speak playfully
  • Funny
  • Banter
  • Jolly
  • Laugh
  • Pleasantry
  • Work
  • Earnest
  • Seriousness
  • Gravity
  • Soberness
Jest is a joke or teasing remark.
Example: “it was a harmless jest.”
Jetsam (Noun) Things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
  • Cargo
  • Wreckage
  • Castoffs
  • Junk
  • Sea-drift
Jetsam is that part of the cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in danger.
Example: “jetsams were lying in the store room.”
Jettison (Verb) Throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
  • Scrap
  • Discard
  • Abandon
  • Dump
  • Junk
  • Hold
  • Keep
  • Retain
  • Save
  • Assert
The definition of jettison is to cast something aside, abandon it or throw it away.
Example: “keep the good memories in your heart and jettison the bad ones.”
Jibe (Verb)
  • Agree
  • be in harmony with
  • gibe
  • Conform
  • Correspond
  • Dovetail
  • Harmonize
  • Accord
  • Differ
  • Disagree
  • Fight
  • Clash
  • Dispute
Jibe is slang for being in agreement.
Example: “his colleagues jibed at his dressing sense.”
Jingoist (Noun)
  • Extremely aggressive and militant patriot
  • warlike chauvinist
  • Jingoism
  • Extreme nationalism
  • Good citizen
  • Volunteer
  • Nationalist
  • Loyalist
  • Patriot
  • Ex-patriot
  • Traitor
  • Internationali st
Jingoist is one who advocates an aggressive nationalism.
Example: “in fiery utterances attacking the Government he denounced Botha as a jingoist and an imperialist.”
Jocose Adj Given to(having a tendency of) joking
  • Facetious
  • Funny
  • Jocular
  • Sportive
  • playful
  • Abject
  • Melancholy
  • Groaning
  • Forlorn
  • Saddened
Very cheerful.
Example: “the comedian’s jocose introductions kept the awards ceremony from becoming a stodgy affair.”
Jocular Adj
  • Said or done in jest or playfully
  • marked by joking
  • Mischievous
  • Teasing
  • Jovial
  • Humorous
  • Cheerful
  • Depressed
  • Unhappy
  • Serious
  • Gloomy
  • Sad
Jocular is prone to joking or marked by joking.
Example: “a jocular man who could make the most serious people smile.”
Jocund Adj Merry
  • Gleeful
  • Chuckling
  • Jocular
  • Jovial
  • Laughing
  • Anguished
  • Wretched
  • Cheerless
  • Discontented
  • Joyless
Jocund is something or someone cheery and light-hearted.
Example: “old friends engaged in jocund teasing.”
Jollity (Noun)
  • Gaiety
  • cheerfulness
  • Jolliness
  • Joviality
  • Merriment
  • Hilarity
  • Jocundity
  • Depression
  • Sadness
  • Unhappiness
  • Gloom
cheerfulness.
Example: “I love all of the warmhearted jollity of the holiday season.”
Jostle (Verb)
  • Shove
  • bump
  • push against (someone) rather roughly
  • ex. Jostled by the crowds
  • Scramble
  • Hustle
  • Shove
  • Jostling
  • push
  • Leave alone
  • Repress
  • Pull
Jostle is to push and shove your way through a space or through a crowd, or to compete for something or to fight for position.
Example: ”everyone in the crowd was jostling each other trying to get a better view.”
Jovial Adj
  • Good-natured
  • merry
  • cheerful
  • Jolly
  • Blithesome
  • Gleeful
  • Jocular
  • Jocose
  • Aggrieved
  • Moaning
  • Broken hearted
  • Desolate
  • Listless
Jovial is defined as someone who is happy and cheerful.
Example: “she is a very jovial woman.”
Jubilation (Noun)
  • Rejoicing
  • great joy
  • Celebration
  • Exultation
  • Rejoicing
  • Festivity
  • Gladness
  • Unhappiness
  • Sadness
  • Sorrow
  • Woe
  • Moaning
Jubilation is a feeling of great happiness or joy.
Example: “if India wins the cricket world cup then it shall be a few days of jubilation for the entire country.”
Judiciary (Noun) Judicial branch of government
  • Court
  • Judicature
  • Tribunal
  • Assizes
  • justice
  • illegal
  • unconstitutional
  • uncritical
Judiciary is a person or a thing associated with a court of law or judges.
Example: “the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges.”
Judicious Adj
  • Sound on judgment
  • wise
  • Sensible
  • Reasonable
  • Cautious
  • Rational
  • prudent
  • Careless
  • Irrational
  • Unwise
  • Thoughtless
Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters.
Example: “judicious planning now can prevent problems later.”
Jug (Noun)
  • Pitcher
  • container for holding liquids
  • Bottle
  • Bucket
  • Vase
  • Flask
  • Pot
Jug is a large bottle with a narrow mouth.
Example: “put a jug of milk on the table.”
Juggernaut (Noun)
  • Irresistible crushing force
  • overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path
  • Steamroller
  • Cavalcade
  • Barrage
  • Campaign
  • Heavy truck
A massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way.
Example: “the company predicts its unique mobile phone will become a bestseller and make it a juggernaut in the phone market.”
Jumble (Noun) Mix in a confused way
  • Assortment
  • Confuse
  • Fuddle
  • Arrangement
  • Method
  • Order
A confused multitude of things.
Example: “the contest editor has jumbled the letters of some common words."