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Meaning of bumbling in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbəmb(ə)lɪŋ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    bumbling

    Definitions

    1. not skillful in physical movement especially with the hands

    Examples

    • « a bumbling mechanic »
    • « a bungling performance »
    • « ham-handed governmental interference »
    • « could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature- Mary H. Vorse »

    Synonyms

    • maladroit

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