bumpkin Synonyms

bumpkin Meaning

Wordnet

bumpkin (n)

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

Webster

bumpkin (n.)

An awkward, heavy country fellow; a clown; a country lout.

bumpkin Sentence Examples

  1. The city slicker felt out of place in the rural town, labeling everyone as bumpkins.
  2. He mocked the locals, referring to them as bumpkins because of their simple way of life.
  3. The sophisticated urbanite couldn't fathom the lifestyle of the bumpkin farmers.
  4. Despite his attempts to fit in, his fancy clothes marked him as a bumpkin in the countryside.
  5. The bumpkin stumbled through the city streets, marveling at the skyscrapers and bustling crowds.
  6. She felt like a bumpkin at the upscale dinner party, surrounded by affluent socialites.
  7. The bumpkin's naivety was evident as he navigated the complexities of city life.
  8. Despite his lack of sophistication, the bumpkin possessed a genuine charm that endeared him to others.
  9. The sophisticated city dwellers looked down upon the bumpkin's rustic manners and accent.
  10. Over time, the bumpkin learned to embrace his rural roots and found pride in his simple upbringing.

FAQs About the word bumpkin

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in cultureAn awkward, heavy country fellow; a clown; a country lout.

peasant, clown, rube, hayseed,hick, yokel, provincial, rustic, clodhopper, countryman

cosmopolite, sophisticate, cosmopolite,cosmopolitan, sophisticate, cosmopolitan, slicker, metropolitan, suburbanite, slicker

The city slicker felt out of place in the rural town, labeling everyone as bumpkins.

He mocked the locals, referring to them as bumpkins because of their simple way of life.

The sophisticated urbanite couldn't fathom the lifestyle of the bumpkin farmers.

Despite his attempts to fit in, his fancy clothes marked him as a bumpkin in the countryside.