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jade

jade

1 9.9
An old insulting word for a woman who is unfaithful
  • noun
  • /dʒeɪd/
  • Offensive
translation icon : mujer de mala reputación
  • Sunset brought a few minutes of sad glory to the sky: a jade-colored stain with violet streakings.

Examples

  • Jade Angelou stops cold.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • "Don't condescend to me, jade."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • "ACROSS THE PARK - JADE ANGELOU enters a city park with a rotunda of classical design.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • In the gossiping circle, she was often referred to as a jade for her scandalous affairs.

  • The townspeople regarded her as a jade, often whispering behind her back about her questionable morals.

  • Despite her charm, many viewed her as a jade due to her tumultuous relationships.

Synonyms

slut
vsjade
  • Offensive
300 9.6

A woman who has many casual sexual partners and the word is offensive

is an older moral term rather than a modern vulgar insult
adulteress
vsjade
  • NSFW
7 8.2

A woman who has sex with someone who is married to another person

is a broader moral label not limited to marriage affairs
loose woman
vsjade
  • Offensive
2 8.5

A woman who has many sexual partners and is judged by others

focuses on wider disreputable behavior not only on partner count
fornicatress
vsjade
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A woman who has sex with someone she is not married to

is a general older moral term rather than strictly religious condemnation

Antonyms

114 3.0

Seen by people as good and socially acceptable

35 4.3

Being morally good and doing what is right

Compounds

A light green color like the pale green of a jewel

jade vine
  • Philippine
8.2

A climbing evergreen plant with bright green claw-shaped flowers used for decoration

A green color like a gem, often slightly blue or yellow

Surface Forms

jade singular
jades plural

Etymology

The now old-fashioned insult jade for a disreputable woman grew from the horse sense — people compared a woman they looked down on to a worthless, worn-out horse, so the word became an insult.