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BUNGLING Synonyms

There are 41 synonyms of the word bungling. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word bungling. (close relations)
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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

butcherly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• poorly done

• accompanied by bloodshed

butterfingers
nounn
noun

• someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)

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

gauche
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking social polish

graceless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking graciousness

• lacking grace; clumsy

• lacking social polish

hapless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deserving or inciting pity

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

ineffectual
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not producing an intended effect

adjective satellite

• producing no result or effect

• lacking in power or forcefulness

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

ponderous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• slow and laborious because of weight

• having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

• labored and dull

uncoordinated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking in cooperative planning and organization

• lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements

unskilled
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency

adjective satellite

• lacking professional skill or expertise

• not doing a good job

unskillful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• poorly done

blundering
adjectiveadj
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• utter impulsively

botching
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

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

botch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Best Hypernyms For BUNGLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bungling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
act behave do error fail fault miscarry mistake
Phrases (1)
go wrong

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