stumper
2
9.3
- noun
- /ˈstʌmpər/
:
pregunta difícil
- She asked a stumper that even the smartest students couldn't answer.
- a real stumper
- give me a stumper
- stumper question
Examples
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On more mundane stumpers, that process worked well.
Blog text (5) -
Maybe it's a real stumper that others are struggling with as well.
Blog text (22) -
The reason for wonder, however, was still a stumper.
Fiction book (1994) -
Is it really that much of a stumper?
Blog text (10) -
Hmm, that's a bit of a stumper.
Fiction book (1998) -
I feel like this is a sort of ultimate stumper, but I know it isn't, so how can I answer that point?
Blog text (32) -
A real stumper, huh?
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But the only diagramming I ever saw him do was in his AP class when they challenged him with a stumper sentence.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the quiz, the final question was a real stumper that left everyone puzzled.
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During the game show, the host presented a stumper that had the contestants thinking hard.
Synonyms
660
4.7
Something that is hard to understand or explain
129
4.9
A difficult question or mystery that needs clever thought
45
8.5
A confusing problem or question that is hard to solve
11
8.3
A question or problem that is hard to solve
5
6.7
A difficult question or problem for people to solve
4
7.6
A person, question, or thing that is very difficult to deal with
4
6.3
A tricky question or puzzle that tests your skill
4
7.7
A problem that is hard to understand or solve
1
5.1
A difficult puzzle that needs careful thinking to solve
1
8.8
A difficult question or problem that is hard to answer
1
8.8
A person or thing that is hard to understand and confuses people
Something that is hard to understand or solve
A difficult problem that is hard to solve
How Difficult
3
7.5
2
9.3
∞
3.1
3
6.5
1
1.3
1
3.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word stumper comes from stump, like a tree stump that stops you in your tracks. A stumper is a question or problem that 'stops' you and leaves you unable to answer.