Definitions

jawbone

[jaw-bohn] / ˈdʒɔˌboʊn /

NOUN

chin

Synonyms

STRONG

button jaw mandible mentum point

VERB

coax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cajole entice induce tease tempt wheedle

STRONG

allure barter beguile blandish blarney decoy flatter get hook importune influence inveigle lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe sweet-talk urge wangle worm

WEAK

argue into arm-twist butter up con prevail upon rope in talk into work on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage repel repulse turn off

STRONG

disenchant disgust dissuade please

WEAK

allow not care

VERB

rebuke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid

STRONG

blame fry give a talking-to lecture lesson monish pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap

WEAK

bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump down one's throat jump on lay into lean on sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve compliment flatter laud praise

VERB

reproach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish chide discredit rebuke reprimand scold upbraid

STRONG

abuse blame cavil censure condemn criticize defame disparage lesson rake ream reprehend reprove trim

WEAK

call down call to task give comeuppance give the devil lay on sit on take to task

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commend compliment flatter laud praise

STRONG

approve exalt exonerate sanction

VERB

sweet-talk

Synonyms

STRONG

allure barter beguile blandish blarney cajole con decoy entice flatter get honey up hook importune induce influence inveigle lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe tease tempt urge wangle wheedle worm

WEAK

argue into arm-twist butter up come on prevail upon rope in talk into work on

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage disenchant disgust dissuade please prevent repel repulse turn off

Example Sentences

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In a dry riverbed deep within a forest near the Amazon in Brazil, paleontologists uncovered a fossilized jawbone from a previously unknown ancient animal.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

A fragment of a jawbone found deep underground in a cave in Somerset has rewritten the story of when and how dogs became our best friends.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Titanium posts will be inserted into his jawbone, serving as new roots for the teeth.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

It was found alongside a tooth from a Tyrannosaurus rex and a jawbone from a crocodylian, in a region already known for fossils of the duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

His- eyes were sunk in deep pits, his close-cropped beard no more than a shadow across his hollow cheeks and bony jawbone.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

jawbone

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