Pronunciation: /ˈlʌmpən/
adjective relating to or characteristic of dispossessed, unskilled, and uprooted individuals or groups in society
A1 The lumpen sofa in the living room was very uncomfortable.
A2 She wore a lumpen sweater that was too big for her.
B1 The lumpen bookshelf in the study was falling apart.
B2 The lumpen car had seen better days, with rust spots and dents all over.
C1 The lumpen furniture in the abandoned house looked like it had been there for decades.
C2 The lumpen building stood as a reminder of the city's past industrial glory.
formal The lumpen proletariat is a term used to describe the lowest and most marginalized social class.
informal The lumpen guys at the bar always cause trouble on Friday nights.
slang I can't believe he's dating that lumpen chick, she's so basic.
figurative His mind felt like a lumpen mass of confusion after the accident.
lumped
lumpens
more lumpen
most lumpen
lumps
will lump
have lumped
is lumping
lumpen
lumpen
to lump
lumping
lumping