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

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
• 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
• kid
• jest
• wisecrack
• yuk
• crack wise
• rag
• jape
• chaff
• gibe
• gag
• amuse
• tease
• jeer
• parody
• josh
• ridicule
• mock
• entertain
• rib
• haze
• razz
• satirize
• caricature
• lampoon
• rally
• divert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jive

Adjective

Born to hand jive, forced to grow up. — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Irwin was paired with Gomez for a jive, and their chemistry was immediately clear to the judges…and their fans. — Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025

Noun

At a crowded hotel bar, three women from County Kerry sit watching couples dance the Irish jive, an upbeat couples dance that resembles the Lindy Hop. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025

During Week 1, Irwin and his partner Witney Carson charmed audiences with their jive, which was both a high-energy romp and a sweet homage to the family's outdoorsman history. — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

Verb

There’s no games, no shucking and jiving, everybody is really bringing their A-game. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 15 May 2026

Classic hits from the era played throughout the evening, giving fathers and daughter a chance to twist and hand jive their way across the dance floor, a news release stated. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026