Bungling
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Prone to bungle; clumsy: as, “this
bungling
wretch,”
Characterized by clumsiness; botched.
Synonyms
Ungainly, Uncouth
, etc. See
awkward
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Unskillful; awkward; clumsy.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
incompetent
or
inept
noun.
An act or acts of
incompetence
or
ineptitude
.
verb.
Present participle of
bungle
.
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adjective.
showing lack of skill or aptitude
adjective.
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
Word Usage
"To assume simple bureaucratic bungling is simply simple-minded."
Equivalent
maladroit
unskilled
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
all thumbs
awkward
awkward
bad job
blunderheaded
verb-stem
bungle