Synonyms of jive

jive 1 of 3

adjective

slang

as in double

not being or expressing what one appears to be or express

don't give me that jive talk about me being your new best friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• double
• fake
• lip
• pretended
• meaningless
• hypocritical
• superficial
• phoney
• strained
• hollow
• phony
• insincere
• artificial
• mechanical
• feigned
• unctuous
• counterfeit
• double-dealing
• backhanded
• unnatural
• assumed
• affected
• false
• pious
• mealy
• phony-baloney
• mealymouthed
• two-faced
• phoney-baloney
• contrived
• Janus-faced
• empty
• forced
• dishonest
• double-faced
• simulated
• glib
• Pecksniffian
• sham
• left-handed
• claptrap
• put-on
• facile
• deceitful
• bogus
• jocular
• campy
• untruthful
• tongue-in-cheek
• pharisaical
• facetious
• sanctimonious
• devious
• canting
• simon-pure
• self-righteous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• genuine
• sincere
• honest
• artless
• candid
• heartfelt
• unfeigned
• direct
• open
• plain
• straightforward
• frank
• undesigning
• forthright
• heart-to-heart

jive

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noun

ˈjīv 

as in terminology

the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field

a novel that captures dead-on the jive of young Hollywood hipsters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terminology
• dialect
• vocabulary
• slang
• language
• idiom
• jargon
• patois
• argot
• lingo
• patter
• shoptalk
• cant
• shop
• parlance
• vernacular
• colloquial
• colloquialism
• speech
• pidgin
• regionalism
• localism
• slanguage
• provincialism
• journalese
• vernacularism
• bureaucratese
• computerese
• technobabble
• educationese
• governmentese
• cyberspeak

jive

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verb

1

as in to tease

to make fun of in a good-natured way

don't be upset—we're just jiving you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tease
• kid
• joke
• roast
• razz
• rib
• chaff
• fun
• rally
• josh
• banter
• ride
• goof on
• take the mickey out of
• fool
• quip
• jolly
• string along
• jest
• wisecrack
• yuck
• yuk
• gag
• jape

2

as in to joke

to make jokes

our team was laughing and jiving after our surprise win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• fun
• banter
• quip
• jolly
• fool
• jest
• kid
• yuck
• jibe
• yuk
• wisecrack
• crack wise
• rag
• jape
• chaff
• gibe
• gag
• amuse
• tease
• jeer
• parody
• josh
• ridicule
• mock
• entertain
• rib
• haze
• razz
• satirize
• caricature
• lampoon
• rally
• divert

Examples of jive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Caitlin Jenner!), accounts of Leslie Nielsen's pranks, and the story behind the infamous jive talk scene. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2023

These American DJs spread jive not only over America but across the ocean. —Heather Augustyn, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023

Noun

After the dance, co-host Julianne Hough asked Umansky about his family's reaction to his jive. —Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023

But still the links between Herc, Jamaican toasters, and American jive are clear. —Heather Augustyn, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023

Verb

Virgo Virgo is another earth sign Aquarius may not jive with. —Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024

More than 50 dancers swarmed the streets jumping, jiving, and shimmying as Shug pulled into town. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023