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frumpish

/ˈfrʌm.pɪʃ/
frump · ish
Adverb:frumpishly
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frumpish Lexical Profile

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1

Dressed in an unattractive, old-fashioned, or dowdy way (typically used of a woman or her clothes).

Example

"She traded her frumpish cardigan for a tailored blazer before heading into the interview."

2

Bad-tempered, cross, or ill-humored (archaic).

Example

"The novel portrays the elderly landlord as a frumpish curmudgeon who resented any noise from the street."

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• Rhymes for frumpish

• Nearby Words

fruity
frump
frumpily
frumpish
frumpy
frustrate
frustrated

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 18th century from the noun 'frump' (originally meaning a jeer or a grumpy person, possibly from Middle Dutch 'verrompelen', meaning to wrinkle) combined with the suffix '-ish'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frumpish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frumpish
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