lumpish

adjective

Definition of lumpishnext
1
as in wobbly

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as in leaden

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as in knobbly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumpish
  1. wobbly
  2. leaden
  3. knobby
  4. lumbering
  5. burdensome
  6. knobbed
  7. shambling
  8. ponderous
Adjective
  • The Panthers are now 3-4 and could still sit atop a wobbly NFC South depending on how this weekend’s slate of games go.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Many hope Big Tech earnings due this week will further stabilize a wobbly market that has grown wary of excessive AI spending.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of wobbly
Adjective
  • But while the change of pace undoubtedly felt liberating, the end result comes across as a leaden misfire.
    — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The sun was obscured by leaden clouds, but the glare was strong.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaden
Adjective
  • To accommodate the taller stance and heavier rolling resistance of the knobby tires, engineers recalibrated the steering, anti-lock braking system and Dynamic Stability Control.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Punctuated by stripes and slim, knobby legs, this whimsical seating looks like something Tim Burton would dream up for your next happy hour.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of knobby
Adjective
  • The Cubs players continued to taunt Ruth at every opportunity, and a big one came their way in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jurges slashed a sinking liner into right field and the lumbering, top-heavy Babe muffed a shoestring catch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of lumbering
Adjective
  • As such, burdensome trade practices perpetuated by governments both at home and abroad must be recognized and rectified to ensure the health of the sector, according to the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA).
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The work requirements are expected to strip coverage from millions of people — not for lack of employment, but due to burdensome paperwork and other red tape.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of burdensome
Adjective
  • The knobbed Lochlan fireplace screen does not disappoint.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Definition of knobbed
Adjective
  • With almost no plan, Sonny makes a shambling attempt at an armed robbery, only to end up trapped in the bank with the manager and five female tellers as his hostages.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
  • One rarely gains a sense of what people look like (beyond the son’s bulky physique and shambling movements, in which the mother ‘caught a flash of her brother’).
    — Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of shambling
Adjective
  • The problem is a bureaucratic culture of ponderous deliberation, lack of enforcement powers, and, most of all, the diffuse authority accorded to New York’s 730 school districts.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In one of the side plots to The Lord of the Rings, two of the Hobbits attempt to rouse Treebeard—a wise but ponderous sentient tree—to defend his forest from an army that is cutting it down.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Definition of ponderous
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“Lumpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumpish. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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