BLUNDERING Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word blundering. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BLUNDERING
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awkward | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance adjective satellite • causing inconvenience • difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape • not elegant or graceful in expression • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment • socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner | ||||||||
bungling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing lack of skill or aptitude • lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands | ||||||||
clumsy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking grace in movement or posture • not elegant or graceful in expression • difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape • showing lack of skill or aptitude | ||||||||
fumbling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing lack of skill or aptitude | ||||||||
incompetent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • legally not qualified or sufficient • not qualified or suited for a purpose noun • someone who is not competent to take effective action adjective satellite • showing lack of skill or aptitude • not doing a good job • not meeting requirements | ||||||||
inept | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not elegant or graceful in expression • generally incompetent and ineffectual • revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse | ||||||||
maladroit | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not adroit | ||||||||
unskillful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • poorly done | ||||||||
stumbling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • encounter by chance • make an error | ||||||||
bloomer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flower that blooms in a particular way • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
blooper | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
blurt | verbv | |||||||
verb • utter impulsively | ||||||||
boo-boo | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
botch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||||
bungle | verbv | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly | ||||||||
flub | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||||
foul-up | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
fumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (sports) dropping the ball verb • feel about uncertainly or blindly • make one's way clumsily or blindly • handle clumsily • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder | ||||||||
goof | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior verb • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | ||||||||
pratfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fall onto your buttocks • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||