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Synonyms for stump

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

disconcert

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Stomp

stomp, stamp

2. Stick

get informal, stick, pole, puzzle, confound, baffle, bewilder, confuse, disconcert, entangle, addle, flummox, dumbfound

Other

campaign, non-plus, dare, challenge

Noun

1. Rostrum

rostrum, pulpit, dais, podium, soap box, ambo

Other

tree stump, stub, butt, stubble, mix-up

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To stop, confuse, or puzzle.

  2. v. 2

    To baffle; to make unable to find an answer to a question or problem.

    This last question has me stumped.

  3. n. 1

    The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.

Related words

Word family
stumpish stumplike stumps stumpy stumped
Phrases
up the stump up a stump chopping stump stump cam stump camera stump cutter stump grinder stump it

Forms

Plural
stumps → rostrums, pulpits, daises, podiums…
Past participle
stumped
e.g. stumped → stomped, stamped, getten, sticked…

Example sentences

  • disconcert I don't mean to disconcert you, but there's a spider in your hair.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
stumpsteady
disconcertrising

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

By length

3 letters
get1
4 letters
dare1, butt1, pole1, stub1, dais1, ambo
5 letters
stick1, stamp1, stomp1, addle2
6 letters
puzzle2, podium3, pulpit2, baffle2
7 letters
confuse2, stubble2, rostrum2, flummox2
8 letters
campaign2, confound2, entangle3, bewilder3
9 letters
challenge2, dumbfound2
10 letters
disconcert3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (addle2 = 2 syllables).