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bumbleheaded

American  
[buhm-buhl-hed-id] / ˈbʌm bəlˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective

  1. clumsy, plodding, or foolish.

    He stumbled through the talk in his bumbleheaded way.

Other Word Forms

  • bumbleheadedness noun

Etymology

Origin of bumbleheaded

bumblehead ( bumble 1, head ) + -ed 3

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