Frumpy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹʌm.pɪ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Frumpy is an adjective meaning Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
Meaning
Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
More Meanings
- (dated) Bad-tempered.
Example Sentences
She came to the door in a frumpy housedress and bedroom slippers.
Although still young at heart and head, he looks more and more like his old friend Archimedes, increasingly bearded and increasingly grey, with an otherworldly mien – a look that should earn him a spot in the online quiz featuring portraits of frumpy old men under the rubric “Prof or Hobo?”
Word Forms
- frumpier
- frumpiest
Synonyms for frumpy
Depending on context, synonyms include dowdy, frumpish, unfashionable, unstylish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include frumpish, dowdy, unfashionable, unstylish, dowdyish, tacky.
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