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Synonyms of chump

13 similar words

Another word for chump is dunce. Other synonyms of chump are gull, sucker, dupe, sap and dummy.

Synonyms and similar words for chump

nounA gullible person; a sucker; someone easily taken advantage of; someone lacking common sense.

  • gull
  • suckerA person who is easily deceived, tricked or persuaded to do something; a naive or gullible person.
  • dupe
  • sap
  • dummy
  • patsy
  • pigeonA person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.

verbTo treat (someone) as a chump; to defraud or swindle (someone).

nounAn unintelligent person.

  • blockhead
  • idiotA person of low general intelligence.
  • dopeA stupid person.
  • doltA stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
  • dunceAn unintelligent person.

Meaning of chump

  1. noun An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
  2. noun A gullible person; a sucker; someone easily taken advantage of; someone lacking common sense.
  3. noun The thick end, especially of a piece of wood or of a joint of meat.

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Questions about synonyms of chump

What is another word for chump?
Chump has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dunce, gull, sucker, dupe, sap, dummy, patsy and pigeon.
What does chump mean?
Chump means an incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.

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