bungler
/'bʌɳglə/
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Definition
- 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
- someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence