Synonyms and Antonyms for jack-in-the-pulpit

1. jack-in-the-pulpit

noun. Common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum.

Synonyms

genus Arum arum aroid lords-and-ladies cuckoopint Arum maculatum

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2. jack-in-the-pulpit

noun. Common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries.

Synonyms

wake-robin Arisaema triphyllum genus Arisaema arum Arisaema atrorubens aroid Indian turnip Arisaema

3. jack-in-the-box

noun. Plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened.

Synonyms

plaything toy

Antonyms

natural object refrain

4. built-in

adjective. (ˈbɪlˌtɪn) Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic.

Synonyms

constitutional intrinsical inherent inbuilt integral intrinsic

Antonyms

extrinsic inessential alienable explicit fractional

5. fill-in

noun. Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).

Synonyms

relief reliever backup stunt woman locum tenens match substitute peer equal stunt man stand-in surrogate replacement compeer backup man locum alternate double

Antonyms

compression increase high relief low relief embarrassment

6. pulpit

noun. (ˈpʊlpɪt) A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.

Synonyms

rostrum stump ambo dais soapbox platform podium

Antonyms

ride

Etymology

pulpit (English)

pulpitum (Latin)

7. jack

noun. (ˈdʒæk) Game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks.

Synonyms

game equipment jackstones

Antonyms

level worsen discharge

Etymology

jack (English)

jakke (Middle English (1100-1500))

8. jack

noun. (ˈdʒæk) Tool for exerting pressure or lifting.

Synonyms

screw jack tool bumper jack jackscrew

Antonyms

worth stand lie tall high

Etymology

jack (English)

jakke (Middle English (1100-1500))

9. in

adverb. (ɪn, ˈɪn) To or toward the inside of.

Synonyms

inward inwards

Antonyms

disengage unsnarl disentangle

Etymology

in (English)

inne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. in

noun. (ɪn, ˈɪn) A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.

Synonyms

pica em mil linear unit foot inch ligne mesh linear measure em ft pica

Antonyms

outwardness outward styleless unpopular past

Etymology

in (English)

inne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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1. jack-in-the-pulpit

noun. Common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum.

2. jack-in-the-pulpit

noun. Common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries.

3. jack-in-the-box

noun. Plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened.

4. built-in

adjective. (ˈbɪlˌtɪn) Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic.

5. fill-in

noun. Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).

6. pulpit

noun. (ˈpʊlpɪt) A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.

7. jack

noun. (ˈdʒæk) Game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks.

8. jack

noun. (ˈdʒæk) Tool for exerting pressure or lifting.

9. in

adverb. (ɪn, ˈɪn) To or toward the inside of.

10. in

noun. (ɪn, ˈɪn) A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.