Synonyms of jackal
8 similar words
Another word for jackal is chacal. Other synonyms of jackal are jackall, quisling, collaborationist, collaborator and quisler.
Synonyms and similar words for jackal
nounAny of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and...
nounA person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially, a base collaborator.
- quislingA traitor who collaborates with the enemy.
- collaborationistOne who collaborates, a collaborator.
- collaborator
- quislerSynonym of quisling.
- collaboratress rareA female collaborator.
- collaboratrix rareFemale collaborator.
Meaning of jackal
- noun Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
- noun A person who performs menial or routine tasks; a dogsbody.
- noun A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially, a base collaborator.
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Questions about synonyms of jackal
- What is another word for jackal?
- Jackal has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as chacal, jackall, quisling, collaborationist, collaborator, quisler, collaboratress and collaboratrix.
- What does jackal mean?
- Jackal means any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
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