bungling
Meaning of bungling
noun
- the action or fact of carrying out a task clumsily or incompetently.
he was heavily criticized for his bungling of the case
- making or characterized by many clumsy mistakes.
the work of a bungling amateur
a bungling attempt to cover up the accident
- carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.
he bungled his first attempt to manage a group of professional players
a few individuals had bungled in handling the situation
mid 16th century: of unknown origin; compare with bumble.
Information about bungling
- The plural form of bungling is: bunglings.
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Hyphenation of bungling
bungling
- It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
- bungling is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
bungling synonyms
Meaning clumsy:
Meaning bumbling:
bumbling, butterfingered, handless
Meaning making or characterized by stupid or careless mistakes; clumsy:
Meaning done in an unskilful or inept way:
Meaning having or showing no skill; clumsy:
Meaning not having or showing skill:
Meaning having or showing a lack of skill or knowledge:
Meaning inefficient or inept; clumsy:
Meaning unsophisticated and socially awkward:
Meaning causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with:
Meaning not achieving maximum productivity; wasting or failing to make the best use of time or resources:
Meaning not arranged in order; untidy:
Meaning rough or clumsy and unintelligent:
Meaning foolish, awkward, or clumsy:
Meaning tripping or losing balance while walking; moving with difficulty:
Meaning moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way:
Meaning lacking good sense or judgement; unwise:
Meaning not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome:
Meaning manage or deal with (something) wrongly or ineffectively:
Meaning manage (something) badly or wrongly:
Meaning carry out (a task) badly or carelessly:
Meaning diminish or destroy the value or quality of:
Meaning impair the quality or appearance of; spoil:
Meaning reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration:
Meaning a tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth:
Meaning make (something) appear fuller and softer by shaking or brushing it:
Meaning waste (an opportunity):
Meaning botch; bungle:
Meaning botch or bungle (something):
Meaning a small ball made of strands of wool used as a decoration on a hat or on furnishings:
bungling antonyms
Meaning having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area:
Anagrams of bungling
Words that rhyme with bungling
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