chump C2+ Topic:People & Society US /tʃʌmp/ UK /tʃʌmp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a foolish or easily deceived person Only a chump would buy a watch from a stranger on the street. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a foolish or easily... foolsuckerdupesapdoltsimpletonmug ↔ Opposites sagemastermind Etymology AI details Originally 'a thick lump of wood' (early 18th c.), perhaps a blend of chunk and lump or stump; the sense 'blockhead, foolish person' developed by association with a thick block of wood. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chump **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /tʃʌmp/ **IPA (UK):** /tʃʌmp/ ## Meanings 1. a foolish or easily deceived person ## Examples - Only a chump would buy a watch from a stranger on the street. ## Synonyms - fool - sucker - dupe - sap - dolt - simpleton - mug ## Antonyms - sage - mastermind ## Etymology Originally 'a thick lump of wood' (early 18th c.), perhaps a blend of chunk and lump or stump; the sense 'blockhead, foolish person' developed by association with a thick block of wood. ## AI Etymology Chump is a noun meaning "a foolish or easily deceived person". Historically, it is originally 'a thick lump of wood' (early 18th c.), perhaps a blend of chunk and lump or stump; the sense 'blockhead, foolish person' developed by association with a thick block of wood. The visible construction is part of the etymology: chump is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The semantic history matters here: the earlier use is the starting point, and the modern sense, "a foolish or easily deceived person", is the later or specialized English value. ## Topics - People & Society markdown