rumpled
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈrʌmpəld/
KK: /ˈrʌmpəld/
adjective
Definition
Describing something that has wrinkles or is not smooth, often due to being crushed or folded.
Example
After sitting in the chair for hours, his shirt looked rumpled and needed to be ironed.
Conversation
Did you see my shirt? It looks so rumpled today.
Yeah, I noticed! It seems like you didn't iron it before wearing it.
I was in a hurry this morning, so I skipped that part.
No worries, it happens to the best of us sometimes!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
wrinkled
crumpled
rumpled
Antonyms
smooth
flat
neat
verb
Definition
To make something wrinkled or creased, often by squeezing or pushing it.
Example
She rumpled the paper before throwing it in the trash.
Tense Forms
Past: rumpled
Past Participle: rumpled
Conversation
I can't believe how rumpled my shirt looks after sitting in the suitcase.
Yeah, it does look a bit messy!
I should have packed it more carefully to avoid the rumpled look.
Root Explanation
Rumpled → It is formed from the word 'rumple' (of uncertain origin, possibly imitative of the sound of crumpling) and the suffix '-ed' (indicating a past action or state). The word 'rumpled' means to be in a state of being crumpled or wrinkled.
Memory Tip
Think of something that has been 'crumpled' or 'wrinkled' — that's what 'rumpled' describes.
Visually Confused Words
crumpled
unrumpled
frumple
crumple
unrumple
scrumple
crumpler