Antonyms for stumper


Grammar : Noun
Spell : stuhm-per
Phonetic Transcription : ˈstʌm pər


Definition of stumper

  • As in mystery : noun puzzle, secret
  • As in problem : noun puzzle, question
  • As in riddle : noun brain-teaser
  • As in leading question : noun suggestive question
  • As in stickler : noun puzzle
  • As in candidate : noun person desiring political office, job
  • As in perplexity : noun mystery
  • As in puzzler : noun mystery
  • As in enigma : noun mystery
Example sentences :
  • "I thought it was a stumper," he remarked with evident satisfaction.
  • Extract from : « The Land of Promise » by D. Torbett
  • But how the mischief even a raw Britisher could be soft-sawdered by Anstey is a stumper.
  • Extract from : « The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley » by Bertram Mitford
  • That was a 'stumper' for the poor woman, who evidently did not understand one half of the sentence.
  • Extract from : « Continental Monthly , Vol I, Issue I, January 1862 » by Various
  • This logic was rather a stumper; but they took him up, as before said, and carried him for further examination.
  • Extract from : « The Women of the Confederacy » by J. L. Underwood
  • That was a "stumper" for the poor woman, who evidently did not understand one-half of the sentence.
  • Extract from : « Among the Pines » by James R. Gilmore
  • It wur a stumper to Sally, so she got Jess to explain it, and the way he did it was enormous.
  • Extract from : « The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West » by John Robb

Synonyms for stumper

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