Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who makes mistakes because of incompetence: A "bungler" is someone who performs tasks poorly, clumsily, or unsuccessfully due to a lack of skill, care, or ability.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • He was dismissed as a hopeless bungler who couldn't complete a simple task.
  • The project failed because it was managed by a team of bunglers.
  • Don't let that bungler fix the plumbing; he'll only make it worse.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a bungler at something": to be incompetent or clumsy in a specific area.
  • He's a complete bungler at public speaking, always forgetting his lines.

Variants and Related Words

• Bungle (verb): to carry out a task clumsily or incompetently.
  • He managed to bungle the simple instructions.
• Bungling (adjective or noun): acting in a clumsy or incompetent manner; the act of bungling.
  • His bungling attempt to fix the sink caused a flood. (adjective)
  • The plan's failure was a result of sheer bungling. (noun)

Synonyms

• Incompetent: A person not having the necessary skills or knowledge to do something successfully.
• Blunderer: A person who makes stupid or careless mistakes.
• Butcher: (informal) Someone who performs a task very badly.
• Fumbler: A person who handles things awkwardly.

Related Idioms

• All thumbs: Very clumsy or awkward with one's hands.
  • I'm all thumbs when it comes to sewing; I'm a real bungler.
• A bull in a china shop: A person who is very clumsy in a situation requiring care and subtlety.
  • Sending him to negotiate the delicate contract was like sending a bull in a china shop—he's a total bungler.

Noun

1. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence