frumpish
- adjective
- /ˈfrʌmpɪʃ/
- Informal
:
desaliñado
- The rooms were decorated in a rather frumpish manner, with faded curtains and heavy furniture.
Examples
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Her frumpish outfit made her look much older than she actually was.
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Despite her frumpish demeanor, she had a sharp wit and lively sense of humor.
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She wore a frumpish dress to the party.
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His frumpish hairstyle made him look older than he was.
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His frumpish attire made him stand out at the trendy party.
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The old sofa looked frumpish compared to the modern furniture around it.
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Despite her frumpish style, she always radiated confidence.
Synonyms
149
4.7
Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time
11
7.3
Clothes or a person that look old-fashioned and not attractive
11
9.9
Old-fashioned and not open to new ideas
6
7.1
Plain and old-fashioned in a way that looks unattractive
1
9.9
Old-fashioned and slow to accept new ideas
1
3.7
Not fashionable or elegant in appearance
1
6.0
Having a plain look that is not fashionable
1
8.1
Gentle and old-fashioned like a mother
Antonyms
How Dowdy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frumpish comes from the older English word frump and the related frumpy, which described someone 'plain', 'old-fashioned', or 'untidy', and from the ending -ish meaning 'somewhat'. So, frumpish means 'somewhat dowdy or old-fashioned'.