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- [jahy-vee]
- /ˈdʒaɪ vi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jahy-vee]
- /ˈdʒaɪ vi/
Definitions of jivey word
- adjective jivey resembling, suggesting, or characteristic of jive; lively. 1
- noun jivey Having a jive character: thus alternatively lively or bogus. 1
- adjective jivey jazzy, lively 0
- adjective jivey Characteristic of jive music. 0
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Origin of jivey
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; jive + -ey1
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Parts of speech for Jivey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jivey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
jivey usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jivey
adjective jivey
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- duplicitous — marked or characterized by duplicity.
- false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- insincere — not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
Antonyms for jivey
adjective jivey
- forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.