Synonyms for jackal
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Collaborationist — A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially, a base collaborator
2. Jackall — any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller…
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
- n. 2
A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially, a base collaborator.
Related words
- Phrases
- black-backed jackal golden jackal red jackal saddle-backed jackal side-striped jackal
- Is a kind of
- canid dog
Forms
- Plural
- jackals → collaborationists, quislings, jackalls, chacals…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| jackal | rising | |
| quisling | falling | |
| collaborationist | rising | |
| jackall | steady | |
| chacal | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- chacal
- 7 letters
- jackall
- 8 letters
- quisling2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quisling2 = 2 syllables).