FRUMP Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

frump

noun

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as in bag

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Recent Examples of frump The show sends Pride & Prejudice‘s resident frump (a charming Ella Bruccoleri) on a journey of self-discovery filled with kindly relatives, enormous books, lavish balls and, yes, eligible suitors. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 June 12, 2024 Katie Holmes is not afraid of putting a little frump in her stride. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 12 June 2024 Intriguingly, for her latest performance as a great lady from history, playing Israel’s Prime Minister Golda Meir, Mirren has finally opted to go full frump. — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2023 Most often, they’re stacked right next to each other, as when Perry’s great sass-mouth frump Madea suddenly plops into the middle of a dramatic scene. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022

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bag

Noun

The miniature toys can also be used as charms and attached to keys, bags and other accessories.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
The extra-large River Café tote bag ($54), from Ruthie Rogers’s legendary London restaurant, is the perfect urban bag for running errands.

— Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026

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