frumpy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfrʌmpi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frum′pē)

Inflections of 'frumpy' (adj):
frumpier
adj comparative
frumpiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
frump•y  (frum′pē),USA pronunciation adj., frump•i•er, frump•i•est. 
  1. frumpish.
  • frump + -y1 1740–50
frump′i•ly, adv. 
frump′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
frumpy /ˈfrʌmpɪ/, frumpish /ˈfrʌmpɪʃ/ adj
  1. (used esp of a woman's appearance or clothes) dowdy or old-fashioned
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
frump /frʌmp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a dowdy or dull person.
frump•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
frump  (frump),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who is dowdy, drab, and unattractive.
  2. a dull, old-fashioned person.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1545–55
frump′ish, adj. 

'frumpy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dowdy - schleppy

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