bumbler
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈbʌmblər/
- Offensive
:
incompetente
- Despite being a talented chef, he often comes off as a bumbler in front of guests, forgetting simple ingredients.
Examples
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In later stories, Johnny's power becomes embodied in a separate character, a genie called "Thunderbolt," but the presence of this super-being never takes the focus away from Johnny's status as a good-hearted bumbler.
Blog text (26) -
Who would stop for an old clown, a target for pigeons, a bumbler like me? he asked himself bitterly.
Fiction book (1990) -
At the same time, another bumbler, looking like it was hauling itself around in a black-and-yellow sack, lurched from a hole and flew off.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her friends affectionately call her a bumbler because she tends to trip and spill things during parties.
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After his latest presentation, his colleagues described him as a bumbler who frequently mixed up the main points.
Synonyms
35
7.7
A person who is awkward or slow to do things
10
7.5
A person who does a job very badly
9
9.9
A person who often makes serious or careless mistakes
7
8.6
A person who often fails to do things well
7
9.5
A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes
3
7.9
A person who is not good at a sport or other activity
2
9.9
A person who is often clumsy and makes mistakes
2
9.9
A person who is clumsy and slow to understand things
1
7.8
A person who often makes mistakes because they lack skill
1
9.9
A person who is clumsy and acts in a silly, awkward way
1
9.9
A clumsy person who is awkward in movement or manners
1
9.9
A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh
1
9.2
A person who does a job badly because they are not skilled
1
6.5
A person who often makes mistakes because they lack skill
1
7.8
A person who often makes serious mistakes because they are careless
1
7.5
A person who often makes mistakes because they lack skill
1
8.2
A person who causes confusion by making things more complicated
1
3.4
A person who moves awkwardly and often drops or breaks things
1
8.8
A person who acts silly to make others laugh
A person who does work in a careless or clumsy way
A clumsy person who often drops or breaks things
A person who behaves in a silly or careless way
Antonyms
How Inept
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bumbler comes from the verb bumble, which means 'to move or speak clumsily' and can make you think of a busy bumblebee buzzing about. So a bumbler is someone who often makes mistakes or acts awkwardly.