to blunder
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4.4
- verb
- /ˈblʌndər/
:
equivocarse
- She didn't mean to offend anyone, but she blundered by making an inappropriate joke.
Examples
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Biden blunders on the Ukraine front and on the global stage.
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It's clear to me now, I would have blundered pretty badly without your input.
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You blunder in and almost blow the whole thing in a matter of days!
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It's like me to blunder when I was going to ask you for a favor this afternoon.
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You're saying that you regularly blunder, right?
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You blundered pretty bad with me sitting right beside you.
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What do you think you're achieving by blundering into the hotel like this?
Fiction book (1997) -
Someone could have blundered into the wrong section and departed quietly upon discovering his error.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Seeing Emily's face fall, she paused, wondering how or if she had blundered."
Fiction book (1992) -
Uzo had blundered into a corner where paths met, his heart pounding.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
641
6.3
To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing
295
3.0
To forget something by accident
38
6.1
Fail to do something you are responsible for
37
9.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
27
4.9
Make a mistake or cause someone else to make one
27
4.1
To make a small careless mistake
20
3.9
Choosing the wrong direction or decision causes trouble
17
5.6
To make a silly or careless mistake
8
6.4
To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless
1
4.2
Do something that is a serious and embarrassing mistake
1
8.4
To do something wrong by accident in a small, silly way
1
8.2
To do something foolish or embarrassing by mistake
1
7.4
To make a small mistake when trying to do something, for example in sport or speech
To say something quickly and carelessly without thinking
To make a serious, embarrassing mistake by being careless
To let food fall by accident or make an embarrassing mistake
To make a small mistake in a playful or informal way
To do something small and silly by accident
Antonyms
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How Serious
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Etymology
Blunder probably comes from an old Norse word blunda meaning 'to shut the eyes' or 'doze'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine doing something with your eyes closed — that image explains why to blunder is to make a careless or serious mistake.