Synonyms for gump

Most common

fool · dunce · gimp · gumption

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A foolish person.

Forms

Plural

gumps → fools, dunces, nitwits, gimps…

Example sentences

• fool They made a fool of him in the presence of ladies.
• dunce Tom had to wear a dunce cap.
• gimp Enrico took a picture of himself in a gimp suit.
• gumption He had the gumption to take my car without asking.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

fool¹, gimp

5 letters

dunce

6 letters

nitwit

8 letters

gumption²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gumption² = 2 syllables).