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Synonyms & Antonyms of bumpkin
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
- the bumpkin was overwhelmed by the city's confusing subway system
Synonyms for bumpkin
- chawbacon,
- churl,
- clodhopper,
- cornball,
- countryman,
- hayseed,
- hick,
- hillbilly,
- provincial,
- rube,
- rustic,
- yokel
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The first known use of bumpkin was in 1570
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