frumpy
/ˈfrʌmpi/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्रम्पी
फूहड़, पुराने ढंग का और बेढंगा (पहनावा)
Core word
- 1
informal, disapproving
(especially of a woman or her clothes) old-fashioned and not attractive
फूहड़, पुराने ढंग का और बेढंगा (पहनावा)
- She felt frumpy next to her fashionable cousins.
- a frumpy cardigan
- She wore a frumpy grey cardigan that was too long.
+ 2 more examples
- The old coat made him look frumpy.
- They laughed at the frumpy uniforms from the 1980s.
Synonyms dowdy unfashionable drab dated
Opposite stylish smart chic fashionable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
frumpy + person / clothes
Frumpy describes a person, usually a woman, or her clothes as old-fashioned, dull and unattractive. It is a critical word, so use it carefully.
'Frumpy' किसी व्यक्ति, प्रायः महिला, या उसके कपड़ों को पुराने ढंग का, फीका और अनाकर्षक बताता है। यह आलोचना वाला शब्द है, इसलिए सावधानी से प्रयोग करें।
- She wore a frumpy grey cardigan to the interview.
- The film made the heroine look deliberately frumpy.
look / feel / seem + frumpy
Frumpy is an adjective, so it follows linking verbs such as look, feel and seem.
'Frumpy' विशेषण है, इसलिए यह look, feel और seem जैसी linking verbs के बाद आता है।
- That long coat makes you look frumpy.
- She felt frumpy next to her stylish friends.
comparative: frumpier, frumpiest
It forms comparatives with -ier and -iest, and the noun is frumpiness.
इसके comparative रूप -ier और -iest से बनते हैं, और संज्ञा रूप 'frumpiness' है।
- This dress is frumpier than the blue one.
- The frumpiness of the uniform amused the students.
frumpy vs dowdy
Frumpy and dowdy are close; both mean unfashionable. Frumpy often suggests a person who has stopped caring about appearance.
'Frumpy' और 'dowdy' अर्थ में पास हैं; दोनों का अर्थ फ़ैशन से बाहर है। 'Frumpy' प्रायः उस व्यक्ति के लिए आता है जिसने दिखावट की परवाह छोड़ दी हो।
- The dowdy, frumpy outfit did not suit the festival.
+Collocations 5
frumpy + clothes noun
dressskirtcardiganoutfithatcoat
- Her frumpy skirt hung below her knees.
frumpy + person noun
housewifeteacherlibrarianfigurewoman
- In the old drama, the librarian was a frumpy figure with thick glasses.
verb + frumpy
lookfeelseemdressbecome
- I felt frumpy in my mother's old saree.
adverb + frumpy
slightlya bitratherterriblydeliberately
- The costume was deliberately frumpy to suit the character.
frumpy and + adjective
dullshapelessold-fashioneddrabbaggy
- The uniform was frumpy and baggy.
“More examples 5
- Radhika thought the grey suit looked frumpy and bought a brighter one.
राधिका को स्लेटी सूट पुराने ढंग का लगा, इसलिए उसने एक चमकीला सूट खरीद लिया।
- The actress played a frumpy clerk who dreamed of becoming a singer.
अभिनेत्री ने एक पुराने ढंग से रहने वाली क्लर्क की भूमिका निभाई जो गायिका बनने का सपना देखती थी।
- He did not want his new haircut to look frumpy.
वह नहीं चाहता था कि उसका नया हेयरकट बेढंगा लगे।
- A frumpy handbag can spoil an otherwise smart outfit.
एक पुराने ढंग का हैंडबैग अच्छे-खासे स्मार्ट पहनावे को बिगाड़ सकता है।
- The shop sells simple but not frumpy clothes for office wear.
यह दुकान ऑफ़िस के लिए सादे पर पुराने ढंग के न लगने वाले कपड़े बेचती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ This skirt is more frumpier than that one.
✓ This skirt is frumpier than that one.
Do not use more with a comparative ending in -ier.
-ier वाले comparative के साथ 'more' नहीं लगाते।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe unfashionable clothes or people, but the tone changes.
तीनों शब्द फ़ैशन से बाहर कपड़ों या लोगों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर लहजा बदल जाता है।
Old-fashioned and dull, suggesting that the person does not care about looking good.
पुराने ढंग का और फीका, जिससे लगता है कि व्यक्ति सजने-सँवरने की परवाह नहीं करता।
- She wore a frumpy brown dress.
Not stylish and dull in colour or cut; slightly milder than frumpy.
बिना शैली का और रंग या काट में फीका; 'frumpy' से थोड़ा नरम।
- The uniform looked dowdy on the new students.
Old and worn out, because of long use rather than fashion.
पुराना और घिसा हुआ, फ़ैशन के कारण नहीं बल्कि लंबे प्रयोग के कारण।
- He wore a shabby coat with torn pockets.