jargon

[jahr-guhn, -gon] / ˈdʒɑr gən, -gɒn /

NOUN

specialized language; dialect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argot idiom lingo parlance patois slang vernacular vocabulary

STRONG

abracadabra balderdash banality bombast bunk buzzwords cant colloquialism doublespeak drivel fustian gibberish insipidity lexicon neologism newspeak nonsense palaver patter rigmarole slanguage speech tongue twaddle usage

WEAK

cliché commonplace term hackneyed term mumbo jumbo overused term shoptalk stale language street talk trite language

Antonyms

STRONGEST

standard

STRONG

quiet sense silence

Example Sentences

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It helps to learn the jargon and different concepts alongside them, which keeps the conversation open.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Flow is hospital jargon for the timely movement of patients from the emergency department to other parts of the hospital for treatment.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He repeated the tests many times, altering the phrases to include words drawn from categories such as bodily references, film noir-style atmosphere and technical jargon.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

We asked him to answer a few—and teach us some dealer jargon along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I admire Lee for knowing exactly where he stands and stating it clearly, without jargon.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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