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bumbling
bum·ble 1 B0547200 (bŭm′bəl)v. bum·bled, bum·bling, bum·bles v.intr.1. To speak in a faltering manner.2. To move, act, or proceed clumsily. See Synonyms at blunder.3. To make a buzzing sound.v.tr.1. To say (something) in a faltering manner.2. To bungle; botch: bumble one's lines in a play.
[Perhaps blend of bungle and stumble.]
bum′bler n.
bum·ble 2 B0547200 (bŭm′bəl)intr.v. bum·bled, bum·bling, bum·bles To make a humming or droning sound; buzz.n. A humming or droning sound; a buzz.
[Middle English bomblen, of imitative origin.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | bumbling - lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorsebutterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, heavy-handed, bungling, handless, left-handedmaladroit - not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda" |
bumblingadjective clumsy, awkward, blundering, bungling, incompetent, inefficient, lumbering, inept, maladroit a clumsy, bumbling, inarticulate figure
able, fit, capable, efficient, competent, briskbumblingadjectiveClumsily lacking in the ability to do or perform:awkward, clumsy, gauche, heavy-handed, inept, maladroit, unskillful.TranslationsIdiomsSeebumblebumbling
Synonyms for bumblingadj clumsySynonyms- clumsy
- awkward
- blundering
- bungling
- incompetent
- inefficient
- lumbering
- inept
- maladroit
Antonyms- able
- fit
- capable
- efficient
- competent
- brisk
Synonyms for bumblingadj clumsily lacking in the ability to do or performSynonyms- awkward
- clumsy
- gauche
- heavy-handed
- inept
- maladroit
- unskillful
Synonyms for bumblingadj lacking physical movement skills, especially with the handsSynonyms- butterfingered
- ham-fisted
- ham-handed
- heavy-handed
- bungling
- handless
- left-handed
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