bumpkin

noun
UK: /ˈbʌmpkɪn/
US: /ˈbʌmpkɪn/

  1. A person from the countryside who is not very intelligent or sophisticated.

    1. They laughed at the bumpkin when he tripped over his own feet.
    2. City dwellers sometimes view those from rural areas as naive bumpkins who are easily fooled.

  2. An awkward or unsophisticated person; a rustic.

    1. Don't be such a bumpkin, learn some manners before going to the party.
    2. He felt like a bumpkin at the formal event, unsure of the proper etiquette.

Synonyms

hayseed yokel rustic rube clodhopper
bumpkin intransitive-verb

  1. To behave like a bumpkin; to act in a clumsy or unsophisticated manner.

    1. Stop bumpkin around and pay attention to what I'm saying now.
    2. He was bumpkining at the office party, making silly jokes and spilling drinks.
bumpkin adjective

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin; rustic or unsophisticated.

    1. That was a bumpkin thing to say!
    2. He had a bumpkin way of speaking, using folksy phrases and a slow drawl.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bumpkin" in English means: A person from the countryside who is not very intelligent or sophisticated., An awkward or unsophisticated person; a rustic..

The phonetic transcription of "bumpkin" is /ˈbʌmpkɪn/ in British English and /ˈbʌmpkɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bumpkin": hayseed, yokel, rustic, rube, clodhopper.

Example usage of "bumpkin": "They laughed at the bumpkin when he tripped over his own feet.". More examples on the page.