frumpish

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word frumpish. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word frumpish, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say frumpish in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word frumpish you have here. The definition of the word frumpish will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition offrumpish, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From frump +‎ -ish.

Adjective

frumpish (comparative more frumpish, superlative most frumpish)

  1. Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
    women in frumpish dresses
  2. (dated) Bad-tempered.

Usage notes

  • In the sense of being poorly dressed, used to describe women more often than men.

Synonyms