frumpy

Questions about frumpy

What does frumpy mean?

frumpy means "primly out of date".

How many syllables are in frumpy?

frumpy has 2 syllables: frum-py. The stress falls on "frum". In IPA it is /ˈfɹʌmpi/.

What is another word for frumpy?

Close synonyms include dowdy, frumpish. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is frumpy a common word?

frumpy is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.