gump

1 9.9

A person who is foolish and easily tricked

noun
/ɡʌmp/

Offensive

: tonto

Don't be such a gump; you need to think critically before making decisions.

Examples

Well, my momma always said, "gump happens."

Cecil B. Demented (2000)
Spoken like a true jerk of a gump.

Blog text (1)
Now, most of you gumps get to go home every night.

Find Me Guilty (2006)
Sounds more like gump wishful thinking than logical thinking.

Blog text (18)
There is a big difference between thinking positively and thinking you are smart enough to actually predict the future as you just did, JW, but hey, a gump is going to gump, right?

Blog text (18)
I don't think you'll have to worry about meeting any other Gumps up here.

Return to Oz (1985)
Everyone knows that he's a bit of a gump for trusting that scheme.
Even though she believed the scam, we all agreed she was just being a naive gump.

Synonyms

fool

vsgump

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∞ 1.4

A person who makes poor decisions and is easily tricked

is more informal and highlights being easily fooled or naive

sucker

vsgump

Offensive

300 7.0

A person who is easily tricked

is more slangy and implies simple, harmless foolishness as well

dope

vsgump

Offensive

53 8.2

A person who acts in a stupid or foolish way

adds naivety and an extra sense of being easily tricked

nitwit

vsgump

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36 7.9

A person who acts silly and not very smart

leans more on being naive and easily tricked rather than only stupid

mug

vsgump

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24 8.2

A person who is easily tricked or cheated

is slang that combines gullibility with childlike naivety

dupe

vsgump

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14 7.0

A person who is easily tricked into believing false things

stresses naive or foolish quality rather than only being tricked

nincompoop

vsgump

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13 8.4

A person who acts in a very silly way

is more slangy and stresses being easily deceived as well

sucka

vsgump

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7 9.9

A person who is easily tricked or fooled

is similar but older slang focusing more on naivety

mook

vsgump

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4 9.9

A foolish person who is easy to trick or control

is more about simple foolishness and being naive rather than worth

schmoe

vsgump

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4 9.1

A person who is easily fooled or behaves foolishly

is slangier and paints the person as naive rather than ordinary

gull

vsgump

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1 9.3

A person who is easily tricked or cheated

adds a slang tone and also suggests simple naivety

gomer

vsgump

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1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

highlights naive gullibility rather than simple clumsy behavior

dumbhead

vsgump

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1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is milder slang focusing on simple naivety rather than deep stupidity

gaby

vsgump

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1 9.9

A person who trusts others too easily and gets tricked

is broader slang covering both foolishness and gullibility

gudge

vsgump

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1 9.9

An old word for a person who is easily tricked

is modern slang stressing naive or easily fooled traits

simp

vsgump

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1 9.1

A person who is easily fooled and trusts others too much

is broader slang for foolishness beyond just lacking sense

hoople

vsgump

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1 9.9

A person who is easily tricked and believes things without checking

is general slang used more widely for naive foolishness

galah

vsgump

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1 9.9

A silly or foolish person used as an Australian insult

is slang that adds a sense of being naive or easily fooled

bubble-head

vsgump

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1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is slang that specifically adds gullibility and naive tone

blubberhead

vsgump

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1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is less mocking and more about simple naive gullibility

Gumby

vsgump

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1 9.9

A clumsy person who is slow to understand and often acts foolishly

is slang that stresses naive gullibility rather than clumsiness

Uncle Sucker

vsgump

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9.9

A person who trusts others and falls for tricks easily

is more general slang for being naive or foolish

goobers

vsgump

Slang

9.4

A person who acts in a silly or clumsy way

focuses more on being naive or easily fooled than clumsiness

barney

vsgump

Offensive

8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

focuses more narrowly on being naive or easily tricked

dingling

vsgump

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

adds the idea of being naive and easily deceived

McStupid

vsgump

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9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is more negative slang pointing to naive gullibility rather than jest

scissorbill

vsgump

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9.9

A foolish person who is easily tricked

is more widely used slang for general naive foolishness

Antonyms

wise man

66 4.2

A man respected for good judgment who gives advice to others

sophisticate

5 7.7

A person who knows a lot about fashion, art, and good manners

How Foolish

idiot

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∞ 1.2

fool

Offensive

∞ 1.4

gump

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1 9.9

dupe

Offensive

14 7.0

Surface Forms

gump singular

gumps plural

Etymology

The slang gump means a person who is 'foolish' or 'easily tricked'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the movie character Forrest Gump, who is kind but a little naive, and because gump sounds a bit like 'goof', it suggests someone who is simple and easily fooled.