stumper

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UK/ˈstʌmpə/US/ˈstʌmpɚ/

noun

One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.

“Global warming is a real stumper.”

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Meanings

nounstumper (plural stumpers)

plural stumpers

  1. One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.
  2. informalball gamesA wicketkeeper.

    He's not yet well known, but he's a good stumper.

  3. informalA difficult puzzle or problem.

    Global warming is a real stumper.

    Synonyms: puzzler

  4. archaicslangA boastful person

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA difficult puzzle or problem.

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puzzler

More synonyms by meaning

nouna particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

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posertoughiesticker
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problem
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brainteaserhead-scratcherposerpuzzlerstickertoughie

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From stump + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with stumper

bumperjumperplumperdumperpumperthumperhumpermumperclumperkrumperlumperRumperslumper
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Anagrams

sumpterrestump
Cite this entry
APA

stumper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stumper

MLA

“stumper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stumper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stumper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stumper.

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