Synonyms for
Bumps
Definition
Bumps are raised areas on a surface that are not smooth.
Synonyms & similar words
protuberance
gibbousness
swelling
encounter
blow
bump
protrusion
prominence
excrescence
relegate
jut
break
dislodge
hump
gibbosity
chance
happen
knock
kickdownstairs
bulge
find
extrusion
demote
promote
lumps
protuberances
humps
swellings
knobs
protrusions
nodules
elevations
pimples
pustules
warts
sores
lesions
cysts
blisters
boils
acne
hives
rashes
welts
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- minor bumps
- slight bumps
- road bumps
- speed bumps
- bump on a log
- bump into
- bump out
- bump up
Word family
Usage note
The word 'bumps' can refer to physical protrusions or to minor difficulties. As a verb, 'bump' often implies an accidental collision.
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Example sentences
- The car went over a bump in the road.
- She got a bump on her head when she fell.
- The bike ride was bumpy because of all the bumps in the road.
- The doctor said the bump on his arm was just a harmless cyst.
- The baby had bumps all over his body from the chickenpox.
Quotes
Life is full of bumps, bruises, and scrapes. It's how we learn to toughen up and keep going.
I hit a few bumps in the road, but I kept going and now I'm where I want to be.
Every time you hit a bump in the road, it's an opportunity to learn and grow.