to feel like a jackoff - Glite Dictionary

Examples

After that embarrassing mistake, he felt like a jackoff.
She forgot to attach the file to the email and really felt like a jackoff afterward.
After spilling coffee all over the documents, I couldn't help but feel like a jackoff.
When he wore two different shoes to work, he started to feel like a jackoff.
After spilling coffee all over the documents, I couldn't help but feel like a jackoff.
She forgot to attach the file to the email and really felt like a jackoff afterward.
When he wore two different shoes to work, he started to feel like a jackoff.

Synonyms

to feel like a fool

vsto feel like a jackoff

9 6.0

To be embarrassed and silly because of something you did

adds a stronger sense of carelessness or irresponsibility to that feeling

to feel like a schmuck

vsto feel like a jackoff

Offensive

1 9.9

To feel foolish and embarrassed about something you did

adds a sharper sense of careless or blameworthy behaviour in that context

to feel like a total boob

vsto feel like a jackoff

Offensive

9.9

To feel foolish or embarrassed because of a mistake

leans more toward careless behaviour causing the embarrassment

to feel like a dodo

vsto feel like a jackoff

Informal

9.6

To think you are silly after making a mistake

adds blame for careless or irresponsible behaviour rather than mere silliness

to feel like a plonker

vsto feel like a jackoff

Offensive

9.9

Being foolish and embarrassed after making an obvious mistake

stresses personal fault and careless action more than mere silliness

to feel like a pillock

vsto feel like a jackoff

Offensive

9.9

To feel foolish because of something you did

places more weight on being careless or irresponsible rather than only stupid

to feel like a pinhead

vsto feel like a jackoff

Offensive

9.1

To be foolish or embarrassed after making a mistake

carries extra sense of careless behaviour beyond a simple oversight

to feel like a wally

vsto feel like a jackoff

Offensive

9.9

To feel foolish and embarrassed because of something you did

emphasizes irresponsibility and careless conduct in addition to embarrassment

to feel like a gomer

vsto feel like a jackoff

Archaic

9.9

Act or seem foolish and unable to do something in a situation

includes that awkwardness but highlights careless, blameworthy actions as well

to feel like a boofhead

vsto feel like a jackoff

Offensive

9.9

To feel foolish after making a mistake

keeps the embarrassment but focuses more on careless irresponsibility

to feel like a total bumhole

vsto feel like a jackoff

Offensive

9.9

To feel very ashamed and worthless after doing something embarrassing

is milder, focusing on embarrassment and carelessness rather than deep worthlessness

Antonyms

responsible

973 2.4

In charge of someone or something and must take care of it

competent

114 3.6

Able to do a job well because of skill and knowledge

How Embarrassed

humiliated

Offensive

1 3.7

ashamed

504 1.0

to feel like a jackoff

Offensive

9.9

to feel like a fool

9 6.0

to feel awkward

21 2.8

Surface Forms

feel like a jackoff infinitive

felt like a jackoff past

felt like a jackoff past participle

feeling like a jackoff present participle

feels like a jackoff third person singular

Morphology

feel + like + a + jackoff

The pattern 'feel like + [noun]' is compositionally transparent so a learner who knows the noun's sense can infer they are describing an emotion about themselves. However, 'jackoff' is vulgar, slang, and not semantically transparent from its form (its literal senses are unrelated to the insult), so the precise meaning and register are culture-specific and not fully predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Feel like a jackoff uses the rude word jackoff for someone acting very foolish. One popular idea is that it paints a picture of feeling small and embarrassed after a mistake, so it means 'to feel foolish, irresponsible, or embarrassed'.