Lump and Schlemiel

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Lump noun - A big clumsy often slow-witted person.

Usage example: standing next to those ballet dancers, with their delicate features and lithe bodies, I felt like a lump

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Schlemiel and lump are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Schlemiel" instead a noun "Lump".

Nearby Words: lumpy, lumpish, lumped, lumpen, lumping

Schlemiel noun - (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler.

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Lump and schlemiel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lump" instead a noun "Schlemiel".

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Schlemiel and Lump. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lump/schlemiel

Lump & Schlemiel. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lump/schlemiel>.

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