stumbler
- noun
- /ˈstʌmblər/
:
tropiezo
- I saw a stumbler trip over a rock.
Examples
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The marathon's rocky path turned even seasoned athletes into stumblers.
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She is a clumsy stumbler on the uneven path.
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As he clumsily shuffled through the forest, he was the very image of a stumbler.
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Every school trip seems to have at least one stumbler trailing behind the group.
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During the hike, he became a notorious stumbler, often tripping over tree roots.
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At the park, the little boy was a stumbler, almost falling as he chased after his friends.
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Despite her best efforts, she remained a stumbler on the rocky trail, struggling to maintain her balance.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who is clumsy and acts in a silly, awkward way
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7.4
A person who walks with difficulty because of pain or injury
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9.9
A person who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
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3.4
A person who moves awkwardly and often drops or breaks things
A person who trips or loses their balance and hits the ground
A person who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
A person who walks unsteadily and looks about to fall
A person who walks unsteadily and often stumbles
A person who walks with a limp and an unsteady step
How Steady
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word stumbler comes from the verb stumble, which means 'to trip or almost fall', and the ending -er means 'someone who'. So a stumbler is someone who often trips or nearly falls while walking or running.