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chumpish

/ˈt͡ʃʌmpɪʃ/

chumpish adjective: like a chump; foolish and incompetent.

Adjective

chumpish (comparative more chumpish, superlative most chumpish)

  1. Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.

Forms of chumpish

comparativemore chumpish
superlativemost chumpish

Origin of chumpish

From chump + -ish.

Words formed from chumpish

Questions about chumpish

What does chumpish mean?
Chumpish means like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
What part of speech is chumpish?
Chumpish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce chumpish?
Chumpish is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃʌmpɪʃ/.

Words near chumpish in the dictionary

  1. chumpiest
  2. chumping
  3. chumping off
  4. chumpion
  5. chumpions
  6. chumpish
  7. chumpishness
  8. chumpism
  9. Chumpitaz
  10. chumps
  11. chumps off

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