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adjective

ˈbəŋ-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce bungling (audio)
Definition of bunglingnext
as in clumsy
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) I refuse to let that bungling incompetent insult me again

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bungling

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verb

present participle of bungle
as in fumbling
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way bungled the job the first time she tried to do it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungling
  1. clumsy
  2. awkward
  3. botched
  4. inept
  5. incompetent
Adjective
  • Where Huang’s wardrobe for Oz emphasizes his position as a clumsy social climber, aspiring to classic mafia masculinity but too crass to fit in with the old-money elite, Sofia represents a different kind of outsider.
    Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Jessica Carter Altman always thought of herself as clumsy.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of clumsy
Adjective
  • Giving cash doesn’t have to be awkward Despite popular convention that cash presents are gauche, tacky, or uninspired, Post says the annals of etiquette wisdom permit monetary gifts.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The argument is also awkward for Warner Bros. Discovery, given Rowling and Oliver are effectively colleagues.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of awkward
Adjective
  • In particular, the 2015 Mamasapano massacre, in which Islamist rebels allegedly slaughtered 44 policemen during a botched counterterrorism operation, undercut public support for peace negotiations with the group responsible for the massacre, MILF.
    Richard Javad Heydarian, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2017
  • Three Americans were convicted of taking part in a botched coup against the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and have been sentenced to death.
    Josh Feldman, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
Definition of botched
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, they were led by inept and/or unethical leaders that gambled with other people’s money and lost.
    Alexander S. Blume, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But in its attempts to explore issues such as mental health and abuse, the film is staggeringly inept.
    The Week UK, theweek, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of inept
Adjective
  • Lindsey, the initial lead prosecutor on the Morphew case, testified against Stanley during a two-week disciplinary hearing in June, portraying her as an incompetent and disengaged leader.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In this light The Favourite, a satire about an incompetent female ruler, is greeted very differently.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of incompetent
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