Synonyms and Antonyms for jack-in-the-box
1. jack-in-the-box (n.)
plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
2. jack-in-the-pulpit (n.)
common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
3. head-in-the-clouds (adj.)
guided by whim and fancy
4. jack-by-the-hedge (n.)
European herb that smells like garlic
5. jack-in-the-pulpit (n.)
common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
6. box (n.)
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
7. box (n.)
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
8. box (n.)
the quantity contained in a box
