dumpiness

Meanings

• adjective

  Having or showing a lack of grace or elegance; clumsy or ungainly.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dumpiness
jumpiness , rumpus , slumpiness

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Variants

List of all variants of dumpiness that leads to same result
dumpier , dumpiest , dumpily , dumpiness , dumpinesses , dumpy

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'heavy, full, or laden,' dumpiness developed the modern meaning 'clumsy' by extension.

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Trivia

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1. The term dumpiness is not commonly used in formal language, and is more often found in informal contexts.

2. The word dumpiness is derived from the Old English word dumps, meaning 'heavy' or 'full'.

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Related Concepts

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1. clumsiness: A related concept to dumpiness, clumsiness refers to the inability to move gracefully or perform physical tasks with ease.

2. grace: The opposite of dumpiness, grace refers to a smooth and elegant manner of moving or behaving.

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Culture

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In literature, dumpiness can be used to describe characters who are unattractive or unrefined, such as the title character in Mark Twain's 'Pudd'nhead Wilson' or the hobbit Sam in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'.

How to Memorize "dumpiness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or object that is ungraceful or clumsy to help memorize the meaning of dumpiness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word dumpiness with the feeling of being ungainly or clumsy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym DUMPY to remember the meaning of dumpiness: D-Unattractive, U-nrefined, M-assive, P-lodded, Y-ielding.

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