bumble
verb (used without object)
to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle.
bumbler
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a word derived from
bumble.
Example Sentences
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When Dilbert’s boss came off as a cruel bumbler in the cartoons, O’Neill said, “I always think it’s not me. It must be somebody else.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
Rather than being an insecure bumbler with whom we sympathize, Thomas comes across as a shrill, jealous whiner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2021
But several others described him as an ambitious but clumsy bumbler.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2021
“Intelligence” was created by the British actor and comedian Nick Mohammed, and he cast himself in the cringiest role as Joseph, a bumbler who strenuously sucks up to the American newcomer, Schwimmer’s Jerry.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2020
An affable Victorian gentleman, Franklin was said to be a good-natured bumbler, dogged and clueless, with the naive ideals of a child and a disdain for acquiring backcountry skills.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
