/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of jack in the box Find synonyms for: Noun1. jack-in-the-box, plaything, toyusage: plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is openedWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language