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bumbling

American  
[buhm-bling] / ˈbʌm blɪŋ /

adjective

  1. liable to make awkward blunders.

    a bumbling mechanic.

  2. clumsily incompetent or ineffectual.

    bumbling diplomacy.

noun

  1. the act or practice of making blunders.

    The bumbling of their officers cost them the battle.

Other Word Forms

  • bumblingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of bumbling

First recorded in 1525–35; bumble 1 + -ing 2

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