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Bumpkinly

adjective/kˈɑːɹdɪnəlʃˌɪp/
Definition
awkwardly simple and provincial
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹdɪnəlʃˌɪp/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌmpkɪnli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌmpkɪnli/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹdɪnəlʃˌɪp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveawkwardly simple and provincial
“bumpkinly country boys”
Word Forms
bumpkinnouna person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
rusticitynounthe quality of being rustic or gauche
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
holprig
unbeholfen einfach und provinziell
🇫🇷French
bouseux
maladroitement simple et provincial
🇪🇸Spanish
patán
torpemente simple y provinciano
🇮🇹Italian
in modo irregolare
goffamente semplice e provinciale
🇳🇱Dutch
hobbelig
onhandig eenvoudig en provinciaal
🇵🇹Portuguese
caipira
estranhamente simples e provinciano
🇷🇺Russian
неуклюжий
неловко простой и провинциальный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेधड़क
अजीब तरह से सरल और प्रांतीय
🇮🇳Tamil
முரட்டுத்தனமாக
அருவருப்பான எளிய மற்றும் மாகாண
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎగుడుదిగుడుగా
ఇబ్బందికరంగా సాధారణ మరియు ప్రాంతీయ
🇮🇳Marathi
अडखळतपणे
विचित्रपणे सोपे आणि प्रांतीय
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೊಗಳೆಯಂತೆ
ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಸರಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಂತೀಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുത്തനെയുള്ള
വിചിത്രമായി ലളിതവും പ്രവിശ്യയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੱਕੇ ਨਾਲ
ਅਜੀਬ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਸਧਾਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਸੂਬਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹکرانے سے
عجیب سادہ اور صوبائی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
凹凸不平的
简单得令人尴尬且省钱
🇯🇵Japanese
でこぼこした
ぎこちなく素朴で田舎っぽい
🇰🇷Korean
울퉁불퉁하게
어색할 정도로 단순하고 지방적이다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vụng về
đơn giản và tỉnh lẻ một cách vụng về
🇹🇭Thai
อย่างตะกุกตะกัก
เรียบง่ายอย่างเชื่องช้าและเป็นจังหวัด
🇮🇩Indonesian
udik
canggung sederhana dan provinsial
🇲🇾Malay
berborak-borak
janggal mudah dan wilayah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بوقاحة
بسيطة بشكل محرج والإقليمية
🇮🇷Persian
ناهموار
به طرز عجیبی ساده و استانی
🇹🇷Turkish
çarpık bir şekilde
garip bir şekilde basit ve taşralı
🇮🇱Hebrew
בצורה מגושמת
פשוט ופרובינציאלי בצורה מביכה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bumpkinly'?
The primary meaning of 'bumpkinly' is 'awkwardly simple and provincial'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bumpkinly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bumpkinly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bumpkinly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bumpkinly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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